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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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   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 he's away mean?

   • Sorry, he's away. away from somebody/something She was away from work for a week. used after verbs to say that something is done continuously or with a lot of energy She was still writing away furiously when the bell rang. They were soon chatting away like old friends. until disappearing completely The water boiled away. The music faded away.

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   What is away adverb?

   • Definition of away adverb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary For the special uses of away in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example, get away with something is in the phrasal verb section at get. to or at a distance from someone or something in space or time The beach is a mile away.

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   Is away an adverb or a preposition?

   • Away is an adverb. Away from is a multi-word preposition. … away game We lost the away game but won both home games. away strip UK Everton unveiled their new yellow-and-blue away strip. away kit UK They were wearing their new away kit for the first time at Saturday's game. Barbara is away on vacation until the end of the week.

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     AWAY meaning: 1. somewhere else, or to or in a different...

   • Away Spanish Translation

     AWAY translate: a otro sitio, en otro sitio, a una distancia...

   • Away: Arabic Translation

     AWAY translate: مَكان آَخَر, بَعيداً, بَعيداً / غائباً,...

   • Away: French Translation

     AWAY translate: (exprime l’éloignement), à … (de),...

   • Znaczenie Away, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     AWAY definicja: 1. somewhere else, or to or in a different...

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     KEEP (SOMEONE/SOMETHING) AWAY definition: 1. to not go...

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   incessantly or relentlessly; repeatedly: He kept hammering away. without hesitation: Fire away. adjective. absent; gone: to be away from home. distant: six miles away. immediately off and on the way: The order was given and he was away.

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   1. From a particular thing or place: ran away from the lion; sent the children away to boarding school. 2. a. At or to a distance in space or time: We live a block away from the park. b. At or by a considerable interval: away back in the 17th century; away off on the horizon. 3. a. In a different direction; aside: glanced away. b.

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