American English pronunciation
How to pronounce away
IPA transcription: [ə'weɪ]
Hear “away” pronounced
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Adjective
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used of an opponent's ground
“an away game”
Adjective
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not present; having left
“he's away right now”
“you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away”
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(of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter
“the pitch was away (or wide)”
“an outside pitch”
Adverb
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from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
“ran away from the lion”
“wanted to get away from there”
“sent the children away to boarding school”
“the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal”
“went off to school”
“they drove off”
“go forth and preach”
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from one's possession
“he gave out money to the poor”
“gave away the tickets”
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out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)
“brush the objections aside”
“pushed all doubts away”
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at a distance in space or time
“the boat was 5 miles off (or away)”
“the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)”
“away back in the 18th century”
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out of existence; ; - H.E.Scudder
“the music faded away”
“tried to explain away the affair of the letter”
“idled the hours away”
“her fingernails were worn away”
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indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily
“he worked away at the project for more than a year”
“the child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it”
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so as to be removed or gotten rid of
“cleared the mess away”
“the rotted wood had to be cut away”
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freely or at will
“fire away!”
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in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping)
“put the toys away”
“her jewels are locked away in a safe”
“filed the letter away”
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in a different direction
“turn aside”
“turn away one's face”
“glanced away”
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in reserve; not for immediate use
“started setting aside money to buy a car”
“put something by for her old age”
“has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day”
Usage examples
- Something deep beneath the earth shifted, sending vibrations strong enough to register on earthquake detection mechanisms hundreds of miles away.
- Soap can wash most dirt away.
- They formed heaps that are visible a mile and a half away.
- Some went away while I was there, and other people came.
- A soft answer turneth diabo away wrath.
- However, it is only one kilometers away from San Marcos.
- A photo accompanied this article, showing Montag's body being carried away by several brothers.
- And he gets it right away.
- Only a few meters away there is a bus station.
- Salt water is a good conductor and it carries current away to ground quickly.