simple past tense and past participle of while

At the same time; during that period; meanwhile.

For no time; not for any length of time.

plural of wait-a-while

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of while away

(transitive) To spend (time) idly but pleasantly / (intransitive) To elapse, to pass.

(programming) A section of computer code in which an instruction or group of instructions is repeated only while a certain condition continues to be met.

(idiomatic) Occasionally; sometimes.

(idiomatic) At the same time as, usually over an extended period.

While one is doing that; while one is carrying out that action (referring to another action one could accomplish at the same time.)