awhile English

Meaning awhile meaning

What does awhile mean?

awhile

— adverb (= for a while) for a short time sit down and stay awhile they settled awhile in Virginia before moving West the baby was quiet for a while

Synonyms awhile synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as awhile?

awhile English » English

for a while

a minute

for a moment

a short time

a moment

since olden times

momentarily

gone

ago

a little while

temporary

soon

short while

short time

short duration

past ages

past

not for long

momentary

moment

long time ago

long time

just a moment

in a moment

for some time

for a short time

for a little

aside

a bit

Topics awhile topics

What do people use awhile to talk about?

States Time Aspectual time Future

Not yet

• What words indicate that an event has not happened yet?
  not yet not now still need to wait it will be awhile (still) it will take some time not quite here almost

Examples awhile examples

How do I use awhile in a sentence?

Simple sentences

The operation was really touch and go there for awhile but the doctor thinks he'll pull through.

Let's wait awhile!

It'll take us awhile.

Movie subtitles

It's still awhile before she comes.

Now I play awhile.

Going to stay with us awhile.

I'll leave the dishes awhile.

Father, let Johnny and me talk awhile.

It gets kind of cold after you sit awhile.

No, I think I'll set awhile, then go to bed.

We'll go away for awhile, you and I.

I'll walk with you for awhile.

Am coming out to stay with you awhile. Stop.

Well, Mr. Greene, I was thinking of settling down here for awhile.

I just want to sit on the porch awhile and get the air.

I and my bosom must debate awhile, and then I would no other company.

Want I should spell you awhile?

I'm going upstairs to lie down for awhile.

Stop. Am coming out to stay with you awhile.

Let's dance awhile first, huh?

Stick around awhile, she's going to sing.

I'm terribly sorry, but I won't be able to get there for awhile.

He can't be moved! Let him rest awhile.

He'll sleep awhile.

Stay awhile.

Father's sickness will linger for awhile.

Miss Jones, Martha. She might stay awhile if she likes your cooking.

Mrs. Graham, I am going to deprive you of your husband for awhile.

I suggest that you lie down in your cabin for awhile.

Mr. Graham, for awhile I was free, then a terrible thing happened.

Mueller wants me to lay low in some sort of private hospital for awhile.

Am coming out to stay with you awhile.

But you won't go yet awhile?

We didn't expect you back for quite awhile.

Lie down and rest awhile.

News and current affairs

Mind you, it may be quite awhile before Ben Bernanke's name becomes the global household word that Greenspan's has become.

It can last for awhile but will create increasing friction with economic realty and an increasing incentive for Chavez to be authoritarian.