wile/while

wile (wīl)

Noun

• A stratagem or trick intended to deceive or ensnare.
• A disarming or seductive manner, device, or procedure: the wiles of a skilled negotiator.
• Trickery; cunning.

Verb. Transitive., _{^{wiled, wil·ing, wiles.}}

• To influence or lead by means of wiles; entice.
• To pass (time) agreeably: wile away a Sunday afternoon.

while (hwīl, wīl)

Noun

• A period of time: stay for a while; sang all the while.
• The time, effort, or trouble taken in doing something: The project wasn't worth my while.

Conjunction

• As long as; during the time that: It was lovely while it lasted.
• At the same time that; although: While the grandparents love the children, they are strict with them.
• Whereas; and: The soles are leather, while the uppers are canvas.

Verb. Transitive., _{^{whiled, whil·ing, whiles.}}

• To spend (time) idly or pleasantly: while the hours away.