Away - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əˈweɪ|  American pronunciation of the word away
Brit.  |əˈweɪ|  British pronunciation of the word away

adjective

- not present; having left
he's away right now
you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away
- (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter (syn: outside)
the pitch was away (or wide)

adverb

- from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete) (syn: forth, off)
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
- from one's possession (syn: out)
gave away the tickets
- out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts) (syn: aside)
pushed all doubts away
- out of existence
the music faded away
tried to explain away the affair of the letter
idled the hours away
her fingernails were worn away
- at a distance in space or time (syn: off)
the boat was 5 miles off (or away)
the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)
away back in the 18th century
- indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily
he worked away at the project for more than a year
the child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it
- so as to be removed or gotten rid of
cleared the mess away
the rotted wood had to be cut away
- freely or at will
fire away!
- in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping)
put the toys away
her jewels are locked away in a safe
filed the letter away
- in a different direction (syn: aside)
turn away one's face
glanced away
- in reserve; not for immediate use (syn: aside, by)
has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day

Extra examples

She hopes to get away early.

The family next door moved away.

We rowed away from the shore.

Roll up the rug and carry it away.

He pulled his arm away from the hot stove.

You should keep away from the dog. It could be dangerous.

She turned her face away.

The will was locked away in the safe.

She stowed the luggage away in the overhead compartment.

They are away for the weekend.

When I am away from home

The team played both home games and away games.

She folded her work, and laid it away.

Go away!

Dinah was crying as she drove slowly away.

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