out and away

out and a·way

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [out and uh-wey]
- /aʊt ænd əˈweɪ/
- /ˈaʊt ənd əˈweɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out and uh-wey]
- /aʊt ænd əˈweɪ/

Definitions of out and away words

adverb out and away away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner. 1
adverb out and away away from one's home, country, work, etc., as specified: to go out of town. 1
adverb out and away in or into the outdoors: to go out for a walk. 1
adverb out and away to a state of exhaustion, extinction, or depletion: to pump a well out. 1
adverb out and away to the end or conclusion; to a final decision or resolution: to say it all out. 1
adverb out and away to a point or state of extinction, nonexistence, etc.: to blow out the candle; a practice on the way out. 1

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Origin of out and away

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (adv.) Middle English; Old English ūt; cognate with Dutch uit, German aus, Old Norse, Gothic ūt; akin to Sanskrit ud-; (adj., interjection, and preposition) Middle English, from the adv.; (v.) Middle English outen, Old English ūtian to put out, cognate with Old Frisian ūtia

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Parts of speech for Out and away

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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out and 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".

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