Definitions for Awhile
əˈʰwaɪl, əˈwaɪlawhile

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. awhile, for a whileadverb

   for a short time

   "sit down and stay awhile"; "they settled awhile in Virginia before moving West"; "the baby was quiet for a while"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. awhileadverb

   For some time; for a short time.

   Sit with me awhile.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Awhileadverb

   Some time; some space of time.

   Etymology: This word, generally reputed an adverb, is only a while, that is, a time, an interval.

   Stay, stay, I say;
   And if you love me, as you say you do,
   Let me persuade you to forbear awhile. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   Into this wild abyss the wary fiend
   Stood on the brink of hell, and look’d awhile,
   Pond’ring his voyage. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. ii. l. 918.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. awhile

   While is a word in the English language that functions both as a noun and as a subordinating conjunction. Its meaning varies largely based on its intended function, position in the phrase and even the writer or speaker's regional dialect. As a conjunction, it is synonymous with the word whilst, a form often considered archaic in American English, as well as in some style guides on both sides of the Atlantic.

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1. awhile

   Awhile is an adverb that refers to a period of time that is relatively brief or for a short duration. It typically signifies a temporary interval or a short pause.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Awhileadverb

   for a while; for some time; for a short time

2. Etymology: [Adj. a + while time, interval.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Awhile

   a-hwīl′, adv. for some time: for a short time. [A.S. áne hwíle = a while; combined as early as 13th century.]

How to pronounce Awhile?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Awhile in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Awhile in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Awhile in a Sentence

1. Lisa Maatz:

   The wage gap is a persistent, pernicious problem, and it has been around for awhile, we still have a lot to do to change it, but this is an excellent step forward.

2. Qwasi Reid:

   She was already turning blue and that takes awhile.

3. Lisa McNair:

   I just was overwhelmed, i just laid in bed for awhile because it was too much to take. It's so sad for me, sad that we're still doing this to each other 50 years after Denise was killed.

4. Vere Hodges Johnson:

   I kinda remember being really irritated once in awhile when they'd turn the lights on me, i like sleeping.

5. Steven Wright:

   Curiosity killed the cat, but for awhile I was a suspect.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Awhile
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Awhile
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Awhile
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awhile
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Awhile
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Awhile