English noun: while | |||
1. | while (time) a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition | ||
Samples | He was here for a little while. I need to rest for a piece. A spell of good weather. A patch of bad weather. | ||
Synonyms | patch, piece, spell | ||
Broader (hypernym) | time | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cold snap, cold spell, hot spell, snap | ||