Definition of awhile Awhile

/ʌwajˈl/ - [uwayl] - a•while

We found 6 definitions of awhile from 6 different sources.

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What does awhile mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adverb
awhile - for a short time; "sit down and stay awhile"; "they settled awhile in Virginia before moving West"; "the baby was quiet for a while"
  for a while
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • awhile (Adverb)
    For some time; for a short time.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • awhile (adv.)
    For a while; for some time; for a short time.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • awhile
    For a short time or period.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

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

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  • awhile, adjective.

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awhile in sign language
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