away
Americanadverb
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from this or that place; off.
to go away.
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aside; to another place; in another direction.
to turn your eyes away; to turn away customers
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far; apart.
away back; away from the subject.
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out of one's possession or use.
to give money away.
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out of existence or notice; into extinction.
to fade away; to idle away the morning.
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incessantly or relentlessly; repeatedly.
He kept hammering away.
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without hesitation.
Fire away.
adjective
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absent; gone.
to be away from home.
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distant.
six miles away.
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immediately off and on the way.
The order was given and he was away.
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Sports. played in a ball park, arena, or the like, other than the one that is or is assumed to be the center of operations of a team.
winners in their last three away games.
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Baseball. having been put out.
with two away in the top of the seventh.
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Golf.
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(of a golf ball) lying farthest from the hole.
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(of a golfer) having hit such a ball and being required to play first.
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verb phrase
idioms
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where away? (of something sighted from a ship) in which direction? where?
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away with,
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take away.
Away with him!
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go away! leave!.
Away with you!
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adverb
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from a particular place; off
to swim away
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in or to another, usual, or proper place
to put toys away
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apart; at a distance
to keep away from strangers
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out of existence
the music faded away
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indicating motion, displacement, transfer, etc, from a normal or proper place, from a person's own possession, etc
to turn one's head away
to give away money
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indicating activity that is wasteful or designed to get rid of something
to sleep away the hours
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continuously
laughing away
fire away
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a command for a person to go or be removed
away with you
away with him to prison!
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by a very great margin
far and away the biggest meal he'd ever eaten
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from a part of Canada other than Newfoundland
adjective
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not present
away from school
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distant
he is a good way away
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having started; released
he was away before sunrise
bombs away!
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(also prenominal) sport played on an opponent's ground
an away game
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golf (of a ball or player) farthest from the hole
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baseball (of a player) having been put out
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horse racing relating to the outward portion or first half of a race
noun
interjection
Etymology
Origin of away
First recorded before 950; Middle English; Old English aweg, reduction of on weg; equivalent to a- 1 + way 1
Example Sentences
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After more than two decades away, the Games will return to the United States twice in the next eight years.
From Los Angeles Times
Tottenham battled really well in the first half and, although the game got away from them after the break, it wasn't through any lack of effort.
From BBC
"Families must have their children's needs identified early and for them to be given the right help straight away, backed by services fully funded to do the job, and rights underpinned by law," she said.
From BBC
But he's cute so we'll let him get away with it.
From BBC
"It looks like Hearts are the team that can only throw it away," former Celtic goalkeeper Pat Bonner said.
From BBC
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