whilst
/wʌɪlst
/conjunction & relative adverb chiefly British
While.The worst of it though, is the attention I get whilst running on the streets of London....
- In my infinite wisdom I decided to fill the holes in myself whilst Gary was working.
- Being in a rush to get out this evening we sat Tommy at the table whilst we were eating and all had a civilised meal.
Origin
Late Middle English: from whiles + -t as in against.
- asleep at the wheel (or switch)
- ASLEF
- AS level
- a slice of life
- a slice of the action
- (as) light as a feather
- (as) like as not
- as likely as not
- a slip of a ——
- as long as
- as long as one's (or someone's) arm
- aslope
- a slow burn
- as luck would have it
- ASM
- a smack in the face (or eye)
- (as) mad as a box of frogs
- (as) mad as a gum tree full of galahs
- (as) mad as a hatter
- (as) mad as a March hare
- (as) mad as a meat axe
- a small fortune
- as many
- Asmara
- Asmera