away

/əˈweɪ/

verb

  1. 1

    To depart; to go to another place.

    At 9 o'clock sharp he awayed to bed.

adjective

  1. 1

    Not here, gone, absent, unavailable, traveling; on vacation.

    The master is away from home.
  2. 2

    At a specified distance in space, time, or figuratively.

    He's miles away by now.
  3. 3

    Not on one's home territory.

    Next, they are playing away in Dallas.
  4. 4

    (following the noun modified) Out.

    Two men away in the bottom of the ninth.

adverb

  1. 1

    From a place, hence.

    He went away on vacation.
  2. 2

    Aside; off; in another direction.

    I tried to approach him, but he turned away.
  3. 3

    Aside, so as to discard something.

    throw away, chuck away, toss away
  4. 4

    At a stated distance in time or space.

    Christmas is only two weeks away.
  5. 5

    In or to something's usual or proper storage place.

    I'll dry the dishes and you put them away.
  6. 6

    In or to a secure or out-of-the-way place.

    He was shut away in the castle tower for six months.
  7. 7

    From a state or condition of being; out of existence.

    fade away, die away
  8. 8

    So as to remove or use up something.

    Please wipe away this spilled drink.
  9. 9

    (as imperative, by ellipsis) Come away; go away; take away.

    Away! Be gone! And don't let me see you round here again!
  10. 10

    On; in continuance; without intermission or delay.

    She's been in her room all day, working away at her computer.
  11. 11

    Without restraint.

    I saw her whaling away at her detractors.

Synonyms

interjection

  1. 1

    Come on!; go on!

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