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away
(/@/'w/eI/ )

adjective (a)

  • used of an opponent's ground(adj.all)
    Example:
    An away game.
    Antonym:
    home
    source: wordnet30

adverb (r)

  • from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)(adv.all)
    Example:
    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.
    Synonym:
    forth, off
    source: wordnet30
  • from one's possession(adv.all)
    Example:
    Gave away the tickets.
    source: wordnet30
  • out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)(adv.all)
    Example:
    Pushed all doubts away.
    source: wordnet30
  • out of existence(adv.all)
    Example:
    The music faded away.
    Tried to explain away the affair of the letter.
    Idled the hours away.
    Her fingernails were worn away.
    source: wordnet30
  • at a distance in space or time(adv.all)
    Example:
    The boat was 5 miles off (or away).
    The party is still 2 weeks off (or away).
    Away back in the 18th century.
    source: wordnet30
  • indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily(adv.all)
    Example:
    He worked away at the project for more than a year.
    The child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it.
    source: wordnet30
  • so as to be removed or gotten rid of(adv.all)
    Example:
    Cleared the mess away.
    The rotted wood had to be cut away.
    source: wordnet30
  • freely or at will(adv.all)
    Example:
    Fire away!.
    source: wordnet30
  • in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping)(adv.all)
    Example:
    Put the toys away.
    Her jewels are locked away in a safe.
    Filed the letter away.
    source: wordnet30
  • in a different direction(adv.all)
    Example:
    Turn away one's face.
    Glanced away.
    source: wordnet30
  • in reserve; not for immediate use(adv.all)
    Example:
    Has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day.
    source: wordnet30
  • From a place; hence.(adverb)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • not present; having left(adj.all)
    Example:
    He's away right now.
    You must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away.
    source: wordnet30
  • (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter(adj.all)
    Example:
    The pitch was away (or wide).
    Synonym:
    outside
    source: wordnet30
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