Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > W Synonyms of while Find synonyms for: Noun 1. while, piece, spell, patch, time usage: a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of while (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: antecedent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language