While Mean. A period of time especially when short and marked by the occurrence of an action or a condition. Sang all the while.
See usage note at awhile. Sang all the while. He arrived a short while ago.
Sang all the while.
They walked on in silence for a while. Trouble worth your while. See usage note at awhile. Its meaning varies largely based on its intended function position in the phrase and even the writer or speaker s regional dialect.
