HyperDic: away

English > 14 senses of the word away:
ADVERBallaway, off, forthfrom a particular thing or place or position ('forth' is obsolete)
allaway, outfrom one's possession
allaway, asideout of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)
allawayout of existence
allaway, offat a distance in space or time
allawayindicating continuing action
allawayso as to be removed or gotten rid of
allawayfreely or at will
allawayin or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping)
allaway, asidein a different direction
allaway, aside, byin reserve
ADJECTIVEallawaynot present
allawayused of an opponent's ground
allaway, outside(of a baseball / baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter
away > pronunciation
Soundsahwey'
Rhymesairway ... Zimbabwe: 74 rhymes with wey...
English > away: 14 senses > adjective 1
Meaningnot present; having left.
Examples
  • "he's away right now"
  • "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"
Broaderabsentnot being in a specified place
Nounsawaynessthe state of being elsewhere than in particular place
English > away: 14 senses > adjective 2
MeaningUsed of an opponent's ground.
Example"an away game"
Categorysport, athleticsAn active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
OppositehomeUsed of your own ground
English > away: 14 senses > adjective 3
Meaning(of a baseball / baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter.
Example"the pitch was away (or wide)"
Synonymoutside
Categorybaseball, baseball game, ballA ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players
Broaderinaccuratenot exact
English > away: 14 senses > adverb 1
MeaningFrom a particular thing or place or position ('forth' is obsolete).
Examples
  • "ran away from the lion"
  • "wanted to get away from there"
  • "sent the children away to boarding school"
  • "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"
Synonymsoff, forth
Usage ofarchaism, archaicismThe use of an archaic expression
Spanishlejos
English > away: 14 senses > adverb 2
MeaningFrom one's possession.
Example "gave away the tickets"
Synonymout
English > away: 14 senses > adverb 3
MeaningOut of the way (especially away from one's thoughts).
Example "pushed all doubts away"
Synonymaside
English > away: 14 senses > adverb 4
MeaningOut of existence.
Examples
  • "the music faded away"
  • "tried to explain away the affair of the letter"- H.E.Scudder
  • "idled the hours away"
  • "her fingernails were worn away"
English > away: 14 senses > adverb 5
MeaningAt a distance in space or time.
Examples
  • "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"
  • "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"
  • "away back in the 18th century"
Synonymoff
Spanishlejos
English > away: 14 senses > adverb 6
MeaningIndicating continuing action; continuously or steadily.
Examples
  • "he worked away at the project for more than a year"
  • "the child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it"
English > away: 14 senses > adverb 7
MeaningSo as to be removed or gotten rid of.
Examples
  • "cleared the mess away"
  • "the rotted wood had to be cut away"
English > away: 14 senses > adverb 8
Meaningfreely or at will.
Example"fire away!"
Spanisha voluntad
English > away: 14 senses > adverb 9
MeaningIn or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping).
Examples
  • "put the toys away"
  • "her jewels are locked away in a safe"
  • "filed the letter away"
English > away: 14 senses > adverb 10
MeaningIn a different direction.
Examples
  • "turn away one's face"
  • "glanced away"
Synonymaside
English > away: 14 senses > adverb 11
MeaningIn reserve; not for immediate use.
Example "has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day"
Synonymsaside, by
Spanishpor

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