away
Etymology 1
From Средњи Енглески away, awey, awei, oway, o wey, on way, from Lua грешка in Модул:etymology at line 156: Стари Енглески (ang) is not set as an ancestor of Енглески (en) in Модул:languages/data/2. The ancestor of Енглески is Early Modern English (en-ear) (an etymology-only language whose regular parent is Енглески (en)).., onweġ (“away”), originally on weġ (“on one's way; onward; on”), equivalent to a- (“on”) + way. Cognate with Шкотски awa, away (“away”), Old Frisian aweg, awei (“away”), Saterland Frisian wäch, wääge (“away”), Холандски weg (“away”), Немачки weg (“away”), Дански væk (“away”), Шведски i väg (“away; off; along”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: ə-wā'; IPA(кључ): /əˈweɪ/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (UK) (file) - Риме: -eɪ
- Homophone: aweigh
- Hyphenation: a‧way
Adverb
away (comparative further away, superlative furthest away)
- From a place, hence.
- He went away on vacation.
- 1922, Ben Travers, chapter 5, in A Cuckoo in the Nest:
- The departure was not unduly prolonged. […] Within the door Mrs. Spoker hastily imparted to Mrs. Love a few final sentiments […] ; a deep, guttural instigation to the horse; and the wheels of the waggonette crunched heavily away into obscurity.
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- 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.
- 1948, Carey McWilliams, North from Mexico / The Spanish-Speaking People of The United States, J. B. Lippincott Company, page 25,
- While De Anza was exploring the Bay of San Francisco, seeking a site for the presidio, the American colonists on the eastern seaboard, three thousand miles away, were celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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- 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
- 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.
- That's where tourists go to hear great Cuban bands and dance the night away.
- (as imperative, by ellipsis) Come away; go away; take away.
- Away! Be gone! And don't let me see you round here again!
- 1933+, Fran Striker, The Lone Ranger, WXYZ-AM
- Hi-yo Silver, away!
- 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.
Synonyms
Translations
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Interjection
away
Adjective
away (comparative further away, superlative furthest away)
- Not here, gone, absent, unavailable, traveling; on vacation.
- The master is away from home.
- 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.
- (chiefly sports) Not on one's home territory.
- This is the entrance for away supporters.
- Next, they are playing away in Dallas.
- (baseball, following the noun modified) Out.
- Two men away in the bottom of the ninth.
- (golf) Being the player whose ball lies farthest from the hole (or, in disc golf, whose disc lies farthest from the target).
- 2016, Justin Menickelli, Ryan Pickens, Definitive Guide to Disc Golf
- For example, immediately after every person in the group has teed off, if you are clearly the away player (perhaps because you smacked your drive into the tree closest to the tee pad), you should grab your bag and try to be the first person advancing down the fairway.
- 2016, Justin Menickelli, Ryan Pickens, Definitive Guide to Disc Golf
Translations
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Verb
away
- (intransitive, poetic) To depart; to go to another place.
- At 9 o'clock sharp he awayed to bed.
Derived terms
- an apple a day keeps the doctor away
- away game
- awayness
- away side
- away swing
- away team
- away with the fairies
- awayday
- back away
- bang away
- bat away
- beaver away
- blow away
- bombs away
- break away
- breakaway
- cannot away with
- carry away
- cart away
- cast away
- chuck away
- clear away
- die away
- do away with
- draw away
- eat away
- explain away
- fade away
- fall away
- far and away
- far away
- faraway
- fend away
- file away
- fire away
- fool away
- footle away
- fritter away
- get away
- get away with
- get away with murder
- get carried away
- get one's end away
- get-away
- getaway
- give away
- give away the store
- give-away shop
- give one's daughter away
- glance away
- go away
- go-away bird
- hammer away
- home away from home
- keep away
- keep away from
- keep-away
- lay away
- make away
- make away with
- out and away
- pack away
- pass away
- peg away
- piss away
- plug away
- plug away at
- pull away
- put away
- ridden hard and put away wet
- right away
- run away
- run away with
- run-away
- runaway
- salt away
- send away
- send away for
- shy away from
- slip away
- sneak away
- soak away, soakaway
- sock away
- spirit away
- square away
- squirrel away
- steal away
- stow away
- straight away
- strip away
- tail away
- take away
- take away from
- take it away
- take-away
- take one's breath away
- tear away
- throw away
- throw away the key
- throw money away
- throw-away
- tuck away
- turn away
- walk away from
- walk away with
- want-away
- wash away
- waste away
- wear away
- when the cat's away
- when the cat's away the mice will play
- while away
- wipe away
- wither away
Etymology 2
Adjective
away (comparative more away, superlative most away)
- Misspelling of aweigh.
References
- away at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Yawa (alphagram aawy)
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧way
Verb
away
Noun
away
- a fight; a physical confrontation
- a quarrel; a heated argument
- (sports) a boxing or martial arts match
- a war
Quotations
За наводе коришћења овог термина, видите Цитати:away.
Anagrams
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Lua грешка in Модул:etymology at line 156: Стари Енглески (ang) is not set as an ancestor of Средњи Енглески (enm) in Модул:languages/data/3/e. Средњи Енглески (enm) has no ancestors.., aweġ; equivalent to Африканс.
Pronunciation
Adverb
away
- Out, away (from), off.
- Sideways, to a side.
Descendants
References
- “awei” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Quechua
Verb
away
- (transitive) To weave.
Conjugation
infinitive | away | |||||||
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agentive | awaq | |||||||
present participle | awaspa | |||||||
past participle | awasqa | |||||||
future participle | awana | |||||||
singular | plural | |||||||
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person inclusive |
1st person exclusive |
2nd person | 3rd person | ||
indicative | ñuqa | qam | pay | ñuqanchik | ñuqayku | qamkuna | paykuna | |
present | awani | awanki | awan | awanchik | awayku | awankichik | awanku | |
past (experienced) |
awarqani | awarqanki | awarqan | awarqanchik | awarqaniku | awarqankichik | awarqanku | |
past (reported) |
awasqani | awasqanki | awasqan | awasqanchik | awasqaniku | awasqankichik | awasqanku | |
future | awasaq | awanki | awanqa | awasunchik | awasaqku | awankichik | awanqaku | |
imperative | — | qam | pay | — | — | qamkuna | paykuna | |
affirmative | away | awachun | awaychik | awachunku | ||||
negative | ama awaychu |
ama awachunchu |
ama awaychikchu |
ama awachunkuchu |
See also
Tagalog
Etymology
Compare Cebuano away and Waray-Waray away.
Pronunciation
Noun
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Derived terms
Waray-Waray
Noun
away
Yola
Adverb
away
- Alternative form of awye
- 1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 8:
- An moulteen away.
- And pining away.
References
- Енглески говор
- Енглески изрази наслеђени од Средњи Енглески
- Енглески појмови изведени из Средњи Енглески
- Енглески terms prefixом са a-
- Енглески 2-syllable words
- Енглески термини са ИПА изговором
- Енглески појмови са аудио везама
- Риме:Енглески/eɪ
- Риме:Енглески/eɪ/2 слогова
- Енглески terms with homophones
- Енглески lemma
- Енглески прилози
- Енглески entries with incorrect language header
- Стране with nonstandard language headings
- Енглески terms with usage examples
- Енглески terms with quotations
- Енглески ellipses
- Појмови са Арапским преводима
- Egyptian Arabic terms with redundant script codes
- Појмови са Egyptian Arabicм преводима
- Појмови са Belarusianм преводима
- Појмови са Бугарским преводима
- Појмови са Каталонским преводима
- Појмови са Cimbrianм преводима
- Појмови са Czechм преводима
- Појмови са Данским преводима
- Појмови са Холандским преводима
- Појмови са Финским преводима
- Појмови са Француским преводима
- Појмови са Немачким преводима
- Појмови са Готским преводима
- Појмови са Грчким преводима
- Појмови са Антички Грчким преводима
- Појмови са Icelandicм преводима
- Појмови са Италијанским преводима
- Јапански terms with redundant script codes
- Јапански links with redundant wikilinks
- Појмови са Јапанским преводима
- Khmer terms with redundant script codes
- Појмови са Khmerм преводима
- Појмови са Латинским преводима
- Појмови са Norwegian Bokmålм преводима
- Појмови са Norwegian Nynorskм преводима
- Појмови са Pashtoм преводима
- Појмови са Пољским преводима
- Појмови са Португалским преводима
- Појмови са Румунским преводима
- Појмови са Руским преводима
- Појмови са Словачким преводима
- Појмови са Словенским преводима
- Појмови са Шпанским преводима
- Појмови са Шведским преводима
- Појмови са Tocharian Bм преводима
- Појмови са Ukrainianм преводима
- Ukrainian terms with redundant script codes
- Појмови са Шкотским преводима
- Појмови са Ирским преводима
- Појмови са Georgianм преводима
- Захтеви за преиспитивање Georgianх превода
- Енглески interjection
- Енглески придеви
- en:Sports
- en:Baseball
- en:Golf
- Захтеви за преводе у Бугарски
- Захтеви за преводе у Georgian
- Грчки terms with redundant script codes
- Енглески глаголи
- Енглески intransitive verbs
- Енглески poetic terms
- Енглески misspellings
- Језички код недостаје/deftempboiler
- English locatives
- Cebuano verb
- Cebuano noun
- ceb:Sports
- ceb:Boxing
- ceb:Talking
- ceb:Violence
- Средњи Енглески термини са ИПА изговором
- Риме:Средњи Енглески/ɛi̯
- Риме:Средњи Енглески/ɛi̯/1 слог
- Средњи Енглески adverb
- Средњи Енглески entries with incorrect language header
- Quechua verb
- Quechua transitive verbs
- Тагалог 3-syllable words
- Тагалог термини са ИПА изговором
- Waray-Waray noun
- Waray-Waray entries with incorrect language header
- Yola adverb
- Yola terms with quotations