/ Dictionary / Index A awhile: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•while Pronunciation: (u-hwīl', u-wīl'), [key] — adv. for a short time or period: Stay awhile. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: awhile (Thesaurus) awfully awhirl Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language