away

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English[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle English away, awey, awei, oway, o wey, on way, from Old English aweġ, onweġ (“away”), originally on weġ (“on one's way; onward; on”), equivalent to a- (“on”) +‎ way. Cognate with Scots awa, away (“away”), Old Frisian aweg, awei (“away”), Saterland Frisian wäch, wääge (“away”), Dutch weg (“away”), German weg (“away”), Danish væk (“away”), Swedish i väg (“away; off; along”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

away (comparative further away, superlative furthest away)

  1. 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.
    • 2014 June 14, “It's a gas”, in The Economist, volume 411, number 8891:
      One of the hidden glories of Victorian engineering is proper drains. Isolating a city’s effluent and shipping it away in underground sewers has probably saved more lives than any medical procedure except vaccination.
  2. Aside; off; in another direction.
  3. From a state or condition of being; out of existence.
  4. (as imperative, by ellipsis) Come away; go away; take away.
    • 1933+, Fran Striker, The Lone Ranger, WXYZ-AM
      Hi-yo Silver, away!
  5. On; in continuance; without intermission or delay.
    sing away
  6. Without restraint.
    You've got questions? Ask away!
    Whaling away at her detractors
  7. Being so engaged for the entire time.
    That's where tourists go to hear great Cuban bands and dance the night away.
  8. At a 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.
    • 2013 June 8, “The new masters and commanders”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8839, page 52:
      From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.
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Interjection[edit]

away

  1. (Northern England) come on!; go on!

Adjective[edit]

away (comparative further away, superlative furthest away)

  1. Not here, gone, absent, unavailable, traveling; on vacation.
    The master is away from home.
    Would you pick up my mail while I'm away.
  2. (following the noun modified) At a specified distance in space, time, or figuratively.
    He's miles away by now.
    Spring is still a month away.
  3. (chiefly sports) Not on one's home territory.
    Entrance for away supporters.
    Next, they are playing away in Dallas.
  4. (baseball, following the noun modified) Out.
    Two men away in the bottom of the ninth.
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terms using away

Etymology 2[edit]

Adjective[edit]

away (comparative more away, superlative most away)

  1. Misspelling of aweigh.

References[edit]

  • away at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams[edit]

Cebuano[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: a‧way

Verb[edit]

away

  1. to fight; to contend in physical conflict
  2. to quarrel; to squabble
  3. to go to war

Noun[edit]

away

  1. a fight; a physical confrontation
  2. a quarrel; a heated argument
  3. (sports) a boxing or martial arts match
  4. a war

Quotations[edit]

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:away.

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old English onweġ, aweġ.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

away

  1. Out, away (from), off.
  2. Sideways, to a side.

Descendants[edit]

  • English: away
  • Scots: awa

Quechua[edit]

Verb[edit]

away

  1. (transitive) To weave.

Conjugation[edit]

    Conjugation of away
infinitive away
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

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Tagalog[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /ˈa.waj/

Noun[edit]

away

  1. fight; quarrel; dispute

Derived terms[edit]

Waray-Waray[edit]

Noun[edit]

away

  1. fight; quarrel; altercation; trouble
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