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   away

   /əˈweɪ/

   adverb

   • 1. to or at a distance from a particular place, person, or thing: "she landed badly, and crawled away" Similar asideoffto one side
   • ▪ at a specified distance: "when he was ten or twelve feet away he stopped"
   • ▪ at a specified future distance in time: "the wedding is only weeks away"
   • ▪ towards a lower level; downwards: "in front of them the land fell away to the river"
   • ▪ conceptually to one side, so as no longer to be the focus of attention: "the Museum has shifted its emphasis away from research towards exhibitions" Similar asideoffto one side
   • ▪ (with reference to a sports fixture) at the opponents' ground: "Oh what fun it is to see the Mariners win away"
   • 2. into an appropriate place for storage or safekeeping: "he put away the pistol" Similar at a distanceapartisolated
   • 3. into non-existence: "Marie felt her distress ebbing away" Similar elsewhereabroadnot at homenot heregoneabsenton leaveon annual leaveon holidayon vacation
   • 4. constantly, persistently, or continuously: "there was Morrissey crooning away"

   adjective

   • 1. (of a sports fixture) played at the opponents' ground: "tomorrow night's away game at Leicester"
   • ▪ relating to or denoting a sports team that is playing at the opponents' ground: "the away side scored first"

   noun

   • 1. an away match or win.

   Word Origin Old Englishonweg, aweg ‘on one's way’ (see a-2, way).

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   Jul 15, 2024 · spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner; of time.

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   3 days ago · /lʊk əˈweɪ/ IPA guide. Other forms: looked away; looking away; looks away. Definitions of look away. verb. avert one's gaze. “She looked away when the nurse pricked her arm with the needle” see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Look away." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/look away.

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   4 days ago · IPA guide. Definitions of turning away. noun. deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening. synonyms: avoidance, dodging, shunning. see more.

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   What is the meaning of away?

   • 2. in or to another, usual, or proper place: to put toys away. 3. apart; at a distance: to keep away from strangers. 4. out of existence: the music faded away. 5. indicating motion, displacement, transfer, etc, from a normal or proper place, from a person's own possession, etc: to turn one's head away; to give away money.

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   What does it mean if a person is called away?

   • To ask one to leave one's current space or task and do something else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "call" and "away." I was working on that report, but then I got called away to put ink in the printer. When you have five kids, you're constantly being called away to help one with something.

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   What does shy (away) from mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of SHY (AWAY) FROM is to try to avoid (something) because of nervousness, fear, dislike, etc.. How to use shy (away) from in a sentence.

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   What does away mean in sports?

   • 6 adv When a sports team plays away, it plays on its opponents' ground. ...a sensational 4-3 victory for the team playing away. Charlton are about to play an important away match. 7 adv You can use away to say that something slowly disappears, becomes less significant, or changes so that it is no longer the same.

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