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awhile
awhilefor a short time; for an interval of time: Please stay awhile.
Not to be confused with:a while – a period of time: He had to wait a while for the bus. It has been a while since they’ve seen each other.a·while A5577200 (ə-wīl′, -hwīl′)adv. For a short time.Usage Note: The adverb awhile and the noun phrase a while can lead to confusion because they sound the same and the noun phrase can function like an adverb. Noun phrases denoting time periods can often be used as adverbs, as one day in We'll move to Seattle one day. The same is true for a while. Thus Let's stop and rest a while is correct, since a while is here equivalent to "one day" in the previous phrase. Similarly, Let's stop and rest awhile is correct, where awhile functions as an adverb with a similar function to phrases like for an hour. · Care should be taken with prepositional phrases. Only a while can follow a preposition in a prepositional phrase, since only noun phrases can be the objects of prepositions. Thus I'll stay for a while is acceptable, but not I'll stay for awhile. (Note that if the preposition is dropped, both I'll stay a while and I'll stay awhile are acceptable, since the noun phrase a while can be used adverbially.)awhile (əˈwaɪl) advfor a brief perioda•while (əˈʰwaɪl, əˈwaɪl)
adv. for a short time or period: Stay awhile. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English āne hwīle (dat.); see a1, while] usage: The adverb awhile is always spelled as one word: We rested awhile. The noun phrase a while is used, esp. in edited writing, when a preposition is expressed: We rested for a while. The one-word form, however, is appearing more frequently after a preposition: We rested for awhile. Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. |  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 |
awhileadverb for a while, briefly, for a moment, for a short time, for a little while He worked awhile as a pharmacist.Translationsawhile (əˈwail) adverb for a short time. Wait awhile. 片刻 片刻awhile
after (a) while, crocodileAn playful way to say goodbye before a temporary parting, often preceded by "See you later, alligator." A: "See you later, alligator." B: "After a while, crocodile."See also: after, crocodilein a whileFollowing a certain period of time, usually one that is relatively short. It's a little bit strange driving on the opposite side of the road in Ireland, but you'll get used to it in a while.See also: whilein a whileAlso, after a while. After a period of time, usually a moderately short time. For example, Go ahead, I'll be along in a while, or After a while we turned off the television and went for a walk. [c. 1300] See also: whileawhile
Related to awhile: a while agoSynonyms for awhileadv for a whileSynonyms- for a while
- briefly
- for a moment
- for a short time
- for a little while
Synonyms for awhileadv for a short timeSynonyms |