while (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *while*:
NOUN	time	while, piece, spell, patch	a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

while > pronunciation
Sounds	hhway'l; way'l
Rhymes	aisle ... worthwhile: 64 rhymes with ayl...

English > *while*: 1 sense > noun 1, time
Meaning	A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition.
Example	"he was here for a little while"
Synonyms	piece, spell, patch
Narrower	cold spell, cold snap	A spell of cold weather
	hot spell	A spell of hot weather
	snap	A spell of cold weather
Broader	time	An indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
Spanish	instante, minuto, momento, rato, segundo, suspiro, tiempo
Catalan	durant, estona, instant, segon

HyperDic: while