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Definition of
while verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
while
verb
verb
NAmE
/
/
waɪl
/
/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they
while
he / she / it
whiles
past simple
whiled
-ing form
whiling
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Phrasal Verbs
while away
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while
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while
conjunction
while
noun
while away
phrasal verb
worth somebody's while
(every) once in a while
make hay while the sun shines
strike while the iron is hot
while you're/I'm etc. at it
while the getting/going is good
while the going/getting is good
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Phrasal verbs
while away
phrasal verb
Idioms
worth somebody's while
(every) once in a while
make hay while the sun shines
strike while the iron is hot
while you're/I'm etc. at it
while the getting/going is good
while the going/getting is good
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Nearby words
while
conjunction
while
noun
while
verb
while away
phrasal verb
whim
noun