ALL meanings of way
way
W w - idioms way have a way with, to have a charming, persuasive, or effective manner of dealing with: He has a way with children; to have a way with words. 1
- idioms way have one's way with, (especially of a man) to have sexual intercourse with, sometimes by intimidating or forcing one's partner. 1
- idioms way in a family way, pregnant. 1
- idioms way in a way, after a fashion; to some extent: In a way, she's the nicest person I know. 1
- idioms way in someone's way, forming a hindrance, impediment, or obstruction: She might have succeeded in her ambition, had not circumstances been in her way. Also, in the way. 1
- idioms way lead the way, to go along a course in advance of others, as a guide. to take the initiative; be first or most prominent: In fashion she has always led the way. 1
- idioms way make one's way, to go forward; proceed: to make one's way through the mud. to achieve recognition or success; advance: to make one's way in the world. 1
- idioms way make way, to allow to pass; clear the way: Make way for the king! to relinquish to another; withdraw: He resigned to make way for a younger man. Nautical. to make forward or astern progress even though engines are not running. 1
- idioms way no way, Informal. not under any circumstances; no: Apologize to him? No way! 1
- idioms way out of the way, in a state or condition so as not to obstruct or hinder. dealt with; disposed of: I feel better, now that one problem is out of the way. murdered: to have a person put out of the way. out of the frequented way; at a distance from the usual route. improper; amiss: There was something decidedly out of the way about her explanation. extraordinary; unusual: Such behavior was out of the way for him. 1
- idioms way pave the way to / for. pave (def 3). 1
- idioms way see one's way clear, to regard as suitable or possible; consider seriously: We couldn't see our way clear to spending so much money at once. Also, see one's way. 1
- idioms way take one's way, to start out; travel; go: He took his way across the park and headed uptown. 1
- adverb way Also, 'way. away; from this or that place: Go way. 1
- adverb way to a great degree or at quite a distance; far: way too heavy; way down the road. 1
- noun way A method, style, or manner of doing something. 1
- adverb way You can use way to emphasize, for example, that something is a great distance away or is very much below or above a particular level or amount. 0
- noun plural way If you split something a number of ways, you divide it into a number of different parts or quantities, usually fairly equal in size. 0
- noun plural way Way is also a combining form. 0
- singular noun way Way is used in expressions such as a long way, a little way, and quite a way, to say how far away something is or how far you have travelled. 0
- singular noun way Way is used in expressions such as a long way, a little way, and quite a way, to say how far away in time something is. 0
- singular noun way You use way in expressions such as all the way, most of the way and half the way to refer to the extent to which an action has been completed. 0
- noun way a manner, method, or means 0
- noun way a route or direction 0
- noun way a means or line of passage, such as a path or track 0
- noun way (in combination) 0
- noun way space or room for movement or activity (esp in the phrases make way, in the way, out of the way) 0
- noun way distance, usually distance in general 0
- noun way a passage or journey 0
- noun way characteristic style or manner 0
- noun way habits; idiosyncrasies 0
- noun way an aspect of something; particular 0
- noun way a street in or leading out of a town 0
- noun way (capital when part of a street name) 0
- noun way something that one wants in a determined manner (esp in the phrases get or have one's (own) way) 0
- noun way the experience or sphere in which one comes into contact with things (esp in the phrase come one's way) 0
- noun way a state or condition, usually financial or concerning health (esp in the phrases in a good (or bad) way) 0
- noun way the area or direction of one's home 0
- noun way movement of a ship or other vessel 0
- noun way a right of way in law 0
- noun way a guide along which something can be moved, such as the surface of a lathe along which the tailstock slides 0
- noun way the wooden or metal tracks down which a ship slides to be launched 0
- noun way a course of life including experiences, conduct, etc 0
- noun way calling or trade 0
- adverb way at a considerable distance or extent 0
- adverb way very far 0
- adverb way by far; considerably 0
- adverb way truly; genuinely 0
- noun way a means of passing from one place to another, as a road, highway, street or path 0
- noun way room or space for passing; free area; an opening, as in a crowd or traffic 0