Definitions for meanwhile
ˈminˌʰwaɪl, -ˌwaɪlmean·while

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. interim, meantime, meanwhile, lag(adverb)

   the time between one event, process, or period and another

   "meanwhile the socialists are running the government"

2. meanwhile(adverb)

   at the same time but in another place

   "meanwhile, back at the ranch..."

3. meanwhile, meantime, in the meantime(adverb)

   during the intervening time

   "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. meanwhile(Noun)

   The time between two events

2. meanwhile(Adverb)

   During the time (that something is happening).

3. meanwhile(Adverb)

   At the same time, but elsewhere.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Meanwhile(noun)

   the intervening time; as, in the meantime (or mean time)

2. Meanwhile(adverb)

   in the intervening time; during the interval

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'meanwhile' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2101

2. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'meanwhile' in Adverbs Frequency: #172

How to pronounce meanwhile?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say meanwhile in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of meanwhile in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of meanwhile in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of meanwhile in a Sentence

1. Carly Fiorina:

   And meanwhile, people are getting left on the sidelines.

2. Edward Snowden:

   Meanwhile, a thousand people at Fort Meade just opened Twitter.

3. Susan Nugent:

   Meanwhile, our client is serving a life sentence without any chance of parole.

4. Gavin Baker:

   Meanwhile, Tywin Lannister, Tywin Lannister, makes very few emotional decisions.

5. Ken Ruggiero:

   There is confusion about who owes the bill. Meanwhile, the calendar is ticking by.

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