Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

after a while

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.66 in modern English

Syllables
af-ter a while
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

goodbye; see you

Etymology

Questions

What does after a while mean?
goodbye; see you
Where does after a while come from?
Presumably short for "I'll see you after a while"

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