Synonym: patch, piece, spell. Similar words: meanwhile, after a while, once in a while, whip, whither, white, whisper, child. Meaning: [hwaɪl /w-] 
n. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition.
n. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition. 
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91. Sailors hung about while they waited to ship out.
92. A crab nipped my toe while I was paddling.
93. They killed four policemen while robbing a bank.
94. Her parents died while she was still at school.
95. They chattered away happily for a while.
96. They discoursed at the gate for a while.
97. While being debriefed the defector named two double agents.
98. She was charged with driving while intoxicated.
99. She fiddled the books while working as an accountant.
100. The band played the guitar while we danced.
101. While in Seoul I always stop with my sister.
102. Who's filling in for you while you're away?
103. Once in a while we had a major blowout.
104. She hurt herself while rescuing the child.
105. Pls keep me company for a while.
106. I did a bit of fencing while I was at college.
107. Good love is to let you see the whole world through someone while bad love is to make you give up the world.
108. She deputizes for me as general manager while I am on holiday.
109. Good love makes you see the whole world from one person while bad love makes you abandon the whole world for one person.
110. The children were as good as gold while you were out.
111. I babysit for Jane on Tuesday evenings while she goes to her yoga class.
112. After a while[sentencedict.com],(sentencedict.com) we naturally started talking about the children.
113. The child vanished while on her way home from school.
114. He's a habitual smoker--he always has a cigarette while having dinner.
115. While she's away, I've got the run of her house.
116. Most students face the problem of funding themselves while they are studying.
117. A short while ago, however, he became a busdriver and he has not regretted it.
118. For a while the children behaved well but they soon reverted to type .
119. Some people like to strip themselves naked while they have a swim in a secluded place.
120. I puttered around for a while, cleaning up the kitchen.
More similar words: meanwhile, after a while, once in a while, whip, whither, white, whisper, child, chill, which, chilled, grandchild, only child, the White House, file, tile, pile, toilet, pile up, mobile, hostile, profile, missile, fragile, dilemma, trailer, smile on, retailer, detailed, automobile.