Definition of awhile in English:

awhile

adverb əˈwʌɪləˈ(h)waɪl

For a short time.
暂时；片刻
stand here awhile
在这儿站一会儿。
Example sentencesExamples
- For many of us, New Year Day gives us time to pause awhile and think about our loved ones in a special way.
- Soon he is off to a small town on the west coast where he decides to stick around awhile.
- She waited awhile but no sound was heard, not even the twittering of birds outside.
- If you really, really, like them, you might wait it out awhile to see if they outgrow this annoying phase.
- If the fight lasts awhile, which it figures to do, Ruiz will land some shots.
- We intended to sit awhile in the reception area but found it in virtual darkness.
- So I'm going to savour it awhile and plot some hedonistic scheme to keep me amused.
- So I'll sit here a while and write a song.
- Local golfers paused awhile to point it out to one another, then continued on their rounds.
- But you stand here awhile, that I may. announce to you the word of God.
- There we got a great welcome, rested awhile while we ate a grand meal prepared by the cook.
- Stay awhile amid these paintings to appreciate their graphic realism and intense detail.
- I sat there the rest of the evening some of my friends came to sit with me awhile but they left to dance around ten minutes later.
Synonyms
for a moment, for a while, for a short time, for a little while
informal for a bit

Usage

The single word awhile is an adverb meaning ‘for a short time’, and should not be confused with the noun use of a while, ‘a period of time’: stand here awhile, but we stood there for a while

Origin

Old English āne hwīle '(for) a while'.

Rhymes

aisle, Argyle, beguile, bile, Carlisle, Carlyle, compile, De Stijl, ensile, file, guile, I'll, interfile, isle, Kabyle, kyle, lisle, Lyle, Mikhail, mile, Nile, pile, rank-and-file, resile, rile, Ryle, Sieg Heil, smile, spile, stile, style, tile, vile, Weil, while, wile, worthwhile

Definition of awhile in US English:

awhile

adverbəˈ(h)wīləˈ(h)waɪl

For a short time.
暂时；片刻
stand here awhile
在这儿站一会儿。
Example sentencesExamples
- Stay awhile amid these paintings to appreciate their graphic realism and intense detail.
- Soon he is off to a small town on the west coast where he decides to stick around awhile.
- So I'll sit here a while and write a song.
- We intended to sit awhile in the reception area but found it in virtual darkness.
- If you really, really, like them, you might wait it out awhile to see if they outgrow this annoying phase.
- If the fight lasts awhile, which it figures to do, Ruiz will land some shots.
- But you stand here awhile, that I may. announce to you the word of God.
- I sat there the rest of the evening some of my friends came to sit with me awhile but they left to dance around ten minutes later.
- So I'm going to savour it awhile and plot some hedonistic scheme to keep me amused.
- For many of us, New Year Day gives us time to pause awhile and think about our loved ones in a special way.
- She waited awhile but no sound was heard, not even the twittering of birds outside.
- Local golfers paused awhile to point it out to one another, then continued on their rounds.
- There we got a great welcome, rested awhile while we ate a grand meal prepared by the cook.
Synonyms
for a moment, for a while, for a short time, for a little while

Usage

The adverb awhile, meaning 'for a short time,' should be written as one word (we paused awhile). The noun phrase, meaning ‘a period of time,’ especially when preceded by a preposition, should be written as two words (Margaret rested for a while; we'll be there in a while). See also worthwhile

Origin

Old English āne hwīle ‘(for) a while’.

词汇	awhile
释义	Definition of awhile in English: awhile adverb əˈwʌɪləˈ(h)waɪl For a short time. 暂时；片刻 stand here awhile 在这儿站一会儿。 Example sentencesExamples For many of us, New Year Day gives us time to pause awhile and think about our loved ones in a special way. Soon he is off to a small town on the west coast where he decides to stick around awhile. She waited awhile but no sound was heard, not even the twittering of birds outside. If you really, really, like them, you might wait it out awhile to see if they outgrow this annoying phase. If the fight lasts awhile, which it figures to do, Ruiz will land some shots. We intended to sit awhile in the reception area but found it in virtual darkness. So I'm going to savour it awhile and plot some hedonistic scheme to keep me amused. So I'll sit here a while and write a song. Local golfers paused awhile to point it out to one another, then continued on their rounds. But you stand here awhile, that I may. announce to you the word of God. There we got a great welcome, rested awhile while we ate a grand meal prepared by the cook. Stay awhile amid these paintings to appreciate their graphic realism and intense detail. I sat there the rest of the evening some of my friends came to sit with me awhile but they left to dance around ten minutes later. Synonyms for a moment, for a while, for a short time, for a little while informal for a bit Usage The single word awhile is an adverb meaning ‘for a short time’, and should not be confused with the noun use of a while, ‘a period of time’: stand here awhile, but we stood there for a while Origin Old English āne hwīle '(for) a while'. Rhymes aisle, Argyle, beguile, bile, Carlisle, Carlyle, compile, De Stijl, ensile, file, guile, I'll, interfile, isle, Kabyle, kyle, lisle, Lyle, Mikhail, mile, Nile, pile, rank-and-file, resile, rile, Ryle, Sieg Heil, smile, spile, stile, style, tile, vile, Weil, while, wile, worthwhile Definition of awhile in US English: awhile adverbəˈ(h)wīləˈ(h)waɪl For a short time. 暂时；片刻 stand here awhile 在这儿站一会儿。 Example sentencesExamples Stay awhile amid these paintings to appreciate their graphic realism and intense detail. Soon he is off to a small town on the west coast where he decides to stick around awhile. So I'll sit here a while and write a song. We intended to sit awhile in the reception area but found it in virtual darkness. If you really, really, like them, you might wait it out awhile to see if they outgrow this annoying phase. If the fight lasts awhile, which it figures to do, Ruiz will land some shots. But you stand here awhile, that I may. announce to you the word of God. I sat there the rest of the evening some of my friends came to sit with me awhile but they left to dance around ten minutes later. So I'm going to savour it awhile and plot some hedonistic scheme to keep me amused. For many of us, New Year Day gives us time to pause awhile and think about our loved ones in a special way. She waited awhile but no sound was heard, not even the twittering of birds outside. Local golfers paused awhile to point it out to one another, then continued on their rounds. There we got a great welcome, rested awhile while we ate a grand meal prepared by the cook. Synonyms for a moment, for a while, for a short time, for a little while Usage The adverb awhile, meaning 'for a short time,' should be written as one word (we paused awhile). The noun phrase, meaning ‘a period of time,’ especially when preceded by a preposition, should be written as two words (Margaret rested for a while; we'll be there in a while). See also worthwhile Origin Old English āne hwīle ‘(for) a while’.
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