2until conjunction
: up to the time or point that
▪ We played until it got dark. ▪ Wait until I call. ▪ Keep going until I tell you to stop. ▪ I ran until I was breathless. ▪ Stay here until the danger has passed. ▪ Stir the dough until it forms a ball. ▪ You cannot go outside until you finish your homework. = Not until you finish your homework can you go outside. [=when you finish your homework you can go outside, but not before then]
▪ We played until it got dark. ▪ Wait until I call. ▪ Keep going until I tell you to stop. ▪ I ran until I was breathless. ▪ Stay here until the danger has passed. ▪ Stir the dough until it forms a ball. ▪ You cannot go outside until you finish your homework. = Not until you finish your homework can you go outside. [=when you finish your homework you can go outside, but not before then]
