while

while

noun

{bc}a period of time especially when short and marked by the occurrence of an action or a condition {bc}{sx|time||}

while

conjunction

{bc}during the time that

while

preposition

{bc}{sx|until||}

while

verb

{bc}to cause to pass especially without boredom or in a pleasant manner

while away

phrasal verb

{bc}to spend (time) doing something pleasant and easy

while (one's) at it

idiom

{bc}while (oneu0027s) doing some related activity {bc}at the same time

while the going is good

idiom

{bc}while there is a good opportunity

after a while

idiom

{bc}after some time has passed

a (good) long while

noun

{bc}a long time

all the while

idiom

{bc}during the entire time