whilst

Definition

Examples

She answered emails whilst waiting for the train to arrive at the station.

Synonyms

• whilea period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

Collocations

• Easy whilst walking in the park
  a collocation phrase: whilst walking in the park
• Medium manage client expectations whilst controlling costs
  to be in charge of or administer regarding client expectations whilst controlling costs
• Hard preserve sovereign dignity whilst seeking multilateral consensus
  to preserve sovereign dignity whilst seeking multilateral consensus, meaning to keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
• Very Hard smile sweetly whilst plotting lethal betrayals
  to smile sweetly whilst plotting lethal betrayals, meaning to change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure