away.
From a place, hence.
Meaning & usage
From a place, hence.
He went away on vacation.
Aside; off; in another direction.
I tried to approach him, but he turned away.
Aside, so as to discard something.
throw away, chuck away, toss away
At a stated distance in time or space.
Christmas is only two weeks away.
In or to something's usual or proper storage place.
I'll dry the dishes and you put them away.
Please file away these documents.
In or to a secure or out-of-the-way place.
The jewels were locked away in the safe.
He was shut away in the castle tower for six months.
From a state or condition of being; out of existence.
fade away, die away
I'll sleep the rest of the day away/out and, hopefully, I'll manage to sleep this hangover off/away.
So as to remove or use up something.
The weather has worn away the inscription, and it is no longer legible.
Please wipe away this spilled drink.
Come away; go away; take away.
Away! Be gone! And don't let me see you round here again!
On; in continuance; without intermission or delay.
She's been in her room all day, working away at her computer.
Without restraint.
You've got questions? Ask away!
I saw her whaling away at her detractors.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English away, awey, awei, oway, o wey, on way, from Old English āweġ, onweġ (“away”), originally on weġ (“on one's way; onward; on”), equivalent to a- (“on”) + way. Cognate with Scots awa, away (“away”), Old Frisian aweg, awei (“away”), Saterland Frisian wäch, wääge (“away”), Dutch weg (“away”), German weg (“away”), Danish væk (“away”), Swedish i väg (“away; off; along”).
Away with you! Go away! Begone!
Where this word comes from
From Middle English away, awey, awei, oway, o wey, on way, from Old English āweġ, onweġ (“away”), originally on weġ (“on one's way; onward; on”), equivalent to a- (“on”) + way. Cognate with Scots awa, away (“away”), Old Frisian aweg, awei (“away”), Saterland Frisian wäch, wääge (“away”), Dutch weg (“away”), German weg (“away”), Danish væk (“away”), Swedish i väg (“away; off; along”).
Not here, gone, absent, unavailable, traveling; on vacation.
The master is away from home on a course.
Would you pick up my mail while I'm away.
At a specified distance in space, time, or figuratively.
He's miles away by now.
Spring is still a month away.
Not on one's home territory.
This is the entrance for away supporters.
Next, they are playing away in Dallas.
Out.
Two men away in the bottom of the ninth.
Being the player whose ball lies farthest from the hole (or, in disc golf, whose disc lies farthest from the target).
Where this word comes from
From Middle English away, awey, awei, oway, o wey, on way, from Old English āweġ, onweġ (“away”), originally on weġ (“on one's way; onward; on”), equivalent to a- (“on”) + way. Cognate with Scots awa, away (“away”), Old Frisian aweg, awei (“away”), Saterland Frisian wäch, wääge (“away”), Dutch weg (“away”), German weg (“away”), Danish væk (“away”), Swedish i väg (“away; off; along”).
To depart; to go to another place.
At 9 o'clock sharp he awayed to bed.
I'll away up the road.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English away, awey, awei, oway, o wey, on way, from Old English āweġ, onweġ (“away”), originally on weġ (“on one's way; onward; on”), equivalent to a- (“on”) + way. Cognate with Scots awa, away (“away”), Old Frisian aweg, awei (“away”), Saterland Frisian wäch, wääge (“away”), Dutch weg (“away”), German weg (“away”), Danish væk (“away”), Swedish i väg (“away; off; along”).
Misspelling of aweigh.
Where this word comes from
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