Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [uh-wey]
- /əˈweɪ/
- /əˈweɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-wey]
- /əˈweɪ/
Definitions of away word
- adverb away If someone or something moves or is moved away from a place, they move or are moved so that they are no longer there. If you are away from a place, you are not in the place where people expect you to be. 3
- adverb away If you look or turn away from something, you move your head so that you are no longer looking at it. 3
- adverb away If you put or tidy something away, you put it where it should be. If you hide someone or something away, you put them in a place where nobody can see them or find them. 3
- adverb away You use away to talk about future events. For example, if an event is a week away, it will happen after a week. 3
- adverb away When a sports team plays away, it plays on its opponents' ground. 3
- adverb away Away is also an adjective. 3
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Origin of away
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English; Old English aweg, reduction of on weg. See on, a-1, way1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Away
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
away popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
away usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for away
adv away
- absent — If someone or something is absent from a place or situation where they should be or where they usually are, they are not there.
- off — so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come off.
- over — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.
- aside — If you move something aside, you move it to one side of you.
- distant — far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
adjective away
verb away
- clear away — When you clear things away or clear away, you put away the things that you have been using, especially for eating or cooking.
- swing — to play (music) in the style of swing.
- vacuuming — a space entirely devoid of matter.
- take out — the act of taking.
- shunt — to shove or turn (someone or something) aside or out of the way.
interjection away
- begone — go away!
- offed — so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come off.
- offing — the state or fact of being off.
- outs — away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
- skiddoo — to go away; get out.
Antonyms for away
adjective away
- present — being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
preposition away
- in relation to — an existing connection; a significant association between or among things: the relation between cause and effect.
- relative to — a person who is connected with another or others by blood or marriage.
- next to — immediately following in time, order, importance, etc.: the next day; the next person in line.
- about — You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.
- in general — of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
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