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meanwhile
mean·while M5189700 (mēn′wīl′, -hwīl′)n. The intervening time.adv.1. During or in the intervening time: Meanwhile, life goes on.2. At the same time: The court is deliberating; meanwhile, we must be patient.meanwhile (ˈmiːnˌwaɪl) adv1. during the intervening time or period2. at the same time, esp in another placen another word for meantimemean•while (ˈminˌʰwaɪl, -ˌwaɪl)
n. 1. meantime. adv. 2. in the intervening time; during the interval. 3. at the same time. [1350–1400] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | meanwhile - the time between one event, process, or period and another; "meanwhile the socialists are running the government"interim, meantime, laginterval, time interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instantsinterregnum - the time between two reigns, governments, etc. | | Adv. | 1. | meanwhile - at the same time but in another place; "meanwhile, back at the ranch..." | | 2. | meanwhile - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified"in the meantime, meantime |
meanwhile meantimeadverb for now, in the meantime, for the moment, in the interim, for then, in the interval, in the meanwhile, in the intervening time I'll be here when they arrive. Meanwhile I've got some shopping to do.Translationsmeanwhile (ˈmiːnwail) adverb during this time; at the same time. The child had gone home. Meanwhile, his mother was searching for him in the street. 同時 同时meanwhile
in the meanwhileIn the time before something else finishes or is supposed to happen. We need to wait for the movie to download. Let's get the popcorn ready in the meanwhile.See also: meanwhilemeanwhile, back at the ranchA humorous phrase used as a segue to talk about what is happening where someone lives or works. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, we're having so much landscaping work done that the whole area feels like a construction zone!See also: back, ranchmeanwhile, back at the ranch People say meanwhile, back at the ranch when they want to talk about something that is happening in another place, especially their home or place of work. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Condon was trying to write an article. Note: This expression comes from Western movies, in which the action regularly moves from a ranch (= large farm with animals) to some other place. See also: back, ranchin the ˈmeantime/ˈmeanwhile in the time between two things happening: In five minutes, there’s the news. In the meantime, here’s some music. ♢ The bus doesn’t leave until six o’clock. In the meantime we can go and have a coffee. ♢ I hope to go to medical school eventually. In the meanwhile, I’m going to study chemistry.See also: meantime, meanwhilemeanwhile, back at the ranchAs we were saying before. This formula for a verbal flashback comes from the silent Western movies popular in the 1920s, and also the radio program The Lone Ranger. During the course of a battle between settlers and Indians or cowboys and outlaws, there would be a flashback to the ranch preceded by the caption (or radio message), “Meanwhile, back at the ranch.” It soon was transferred to general conversation. During Lyndon Johnson’s presidency (1963–69), according to William Safire, the phrase was used to refer to activities at the LBJ Ranch in Texas.See also: back, ranchmeanwhile
Synonyms for meanwhileadv for nowSynonyms- for now
- in the meantime
- for the moment
- in the interim
- for then
- in the interval
- in the meanwhile
- in the intervening time
Synonyms for meanwhilenoun the time between one event, process, or period and anotherSynonymsRelated Words- interval
- time interval
- interregnum
adv during the intervening timeSynonyms |