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- for a while; notice the "for".
"I couldna slept, and the night wasn't gonna go away awhile"
awhile by SpeedoThreeSixty February 18, 2021
adverb (for) a brief period of time.

correct spelling only when used as an adverb and not in a prepositional phrase. Otherwise, in a prepositional phrase, it is two words. As a noun phrase, it is two words.
Adverb: I will wait awhile for you, but after that I'm out.

Prep Phrase: I will wait for a while, but after that I'm out.

Noun Phrase: A while has gone by since we started this project.
awhile by dictionerd April 9, 2005
A word meaning "For a while." As a general rule, if you could not replace the word with "for a while," you should be using "a while."
Jimmy: I'm going to stay and talk awhile.
Awhile by Limpy Limper April 3, 2010
1. Illiterate spelling of a while.

2. Broken keyboard spelling of a while.
1. gime awhile 2 gt mah krak!11111!1!!111

2. Ineedawhiletogetanewkeyboard.

defile awhile 

To engage in sordid sexual encounters.
Come on, let's strip and defile awhile!
defile awhile by I, Wreckerrr November 20, 2016

after awhile crocodile 

Another way to say good-bye.

Usually used after someone says "See you later alligator".