Definition of For a while

1. Adverb. For a short time. "The baby was quiet for a while"

Exact synonyms: Awhile

Lexicographical Neighbors of For A While

for't
for-
for-pay
for-profit
for-profits
for-than
for 24 hours
for Chrissakes
for Christ's sake
for God's sake
for Pete's sake
for XYZ reasons
for a bargain price
for a change
for a song
for a while (current term)
for all
for all intensive purposes
for all intents and purposes
for all intrinsic purposes
for all one is worth
for all practical purposes
for all the world
for another thing
for any price
for anything
for better or worse
for cause
for certain
for chrissake

Literary usage of For a while

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"... with the higher life of thought, the concept life was for a while set aside, and speculation for the most part dealt with matter as opposed to mind. ..."

2. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"There were to be many Inter wars between the two kingdoms, and for a while the old claims of England were always remembered and were now and then asserted. ..."

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