awhile

1. 1.

   for a short time

   “sit down and stay awhile”

   “they settled awhile in Virginia before moving West”

   “the baby was quiet for a while”

   Synonymsfor a while

Questions about awhile

What does awhile mean?

awhile means "for a short time".

How many syllables are in awhile?

awhile has 2 syllables: a-while. The stress falls on "while". In IPA it is /əˈwaɪl/.

What is another word for awhile?

Close synonyms include for a while. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is awhile a common word?

awhile is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.