(obsolete) While.

At the same time; during that period; meanwhile.

present participle of while

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

(idiomatic) Occasionally; sometimes.

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

plural of while loop

simple past tense and past participle of while away

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of while away