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awhiles

/əˈwaɪlz/

awhiles is the alternative form of awhile.

Meaning of awhile

Adverb

awhile (not comparable)

  1. For some time; for a short time.
    • Sit with me awhile.
    Synonyms:
    for a minute
  2. (US, south-central Pennsylvania) In the meantime; during an implicit ongoing process.
    • Can I get you a drink awhile?

Words that rhyme with awhiles

Questions about awhiles

What is awhiles the alternative form of?
Awhiles is the alternative form of awhile.
How do you pronounce awhiles?
Awhiles is pronounced /əˈwaɪlz/.

Words near awhiles in the dictionary

  1. awhapes
  2. awhaping
  3. awheel
  4. awheto
  5. awhile
  6. awhiles
  7. awhirl
  8. AWI
  9. awie
  10. awiggle
  11. Awihao

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Adapted from Wiktionary: awhiles (page history and authors); awhile (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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