Definitions for whilst
ʰwaɪlst, waɪlstwhilst

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. whilstconjunction

   While, at the same time.

2. Etymology: From. Cognate with wylst. More at whiles.

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

1. While, Whiles, Whilstadverb

   Whiles is now out of use.

   Etymology: hwile , Saxon.

   1. During the time that.

   Whiles I was protector,
   Pity was all the fault that was in me. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   What we have, we prize not to the worth,
   Whiles we enjoy it; but being lackt and lost,
   Why, then we rack the value. William Shakespeare.

   Repeated, while the sedentary earth
   Attains her end. John Milton.

   2. As long as.

   Use your memory, and you will sensibly experience a gradual improvement, while you take care not to over-load it. Isaac Watts, Logick.

   3. At the same time that.

   Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God, for your professed subjection unto the Gospel. 2 Cor. ix.

   Can he imagine that God sends forth an irresistible strength against some sins, whilst in others he permits men a power of repelling his grace? Decay of Piety.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whilst

   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.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whilstadverb

   while

2. Etymology: [From Whiles; cf. Amongst.]

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1. Whilst

   While vs Whilst -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words While and Whilst.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'whilst' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1808

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'whilst' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1931

How to pronounce whilst?

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

How to say whilst in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of whilst in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of whilst in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of whilst in a Sentence

1. Tom Carter:

   Whilst this damage may have been perpetrated for humour or some other reason, the actions that have been taken are unacceptable, the Long Man of Wilmington is protected by law as a Scheduled Ancient Monument for its historical significance.

2. William James:

   The man whose acquisitions stick is the man who is always achieving and advancing whilst his neighbors, spending most of their time in relearning what they once knew but have forgotten, simply hold their own.

3. Isaac Newton:

   I do not know what I may appear to the world but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.

4. Immanuel Kant:

   It is not necessary that whilst I live I live happily; but it is necessary that so long as I live I should live honourably.

5. Formula One managing director:

   Everybody will be tested and will have a clearance before they even go into the paddock, and then every two days they'll be tested whilst in the paddock and that will be with an authorised authority and consistent.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Whilst
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=whilst
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whilst
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whilst