Away — synonyms, away antonyms, definition

1. away (o)

abroad absent across afar alone aloof apart asunder at a distance at arm's length back backward beyond busy continuously disappearing disconnected dismantled disqualified distant • • •

2. away (a)

beyond thither yonder

3. away (Adjective)

outside home

away (Adjective) — Not present; having left. ex. "he's away right now" ex. "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"

away (Adjective) — (sport) used of an opponent's ground. ex. "an away game"

away (Adjective) — (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter. ex. "the pitch was away"

4. away (Adverb)

aside by

away (Adverb) — From a particular thing, place or position. ex. "ran away from the lion" ex. "wanted to get away from there" ex. "sent the children away to boarding school" ex. "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"

away (Adverb) — From one's possession. ex. "gave away the tickets"

away (Adverb) — Out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts). ex. "pushed all doubts away"

away (Adverb) — Out of existence. ex. "the music faded away" ex. "tried to explain away the affair of the letter" ex. "idled the hours away" ex. "her fingernails were worn away"

away (Adverb) — At a distance in space or time. ex. "the boat was 5 miles away" ex. "the party is still 2 weeks away" ex. "away back in the 18th century"

away (Adverb) — Indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily. ex. "he worked away at the project for more than a year" ex. "the child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it"

away (Adverb) — So as to be removed or gotten rid of. ex. "cleared the mess away" ex. "the rotted wood had to be cut away"

away (Adverb) — Freely or at will. ex. "fire away!"

away (Adverb) — In or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping). ex. "put the toys away" ex. "her jewels are locked away in a safe" ex. "filed the letter away"

away (Adverb) — In a different direction. ex. "turn away one's face" ex. "glanced away"

away (Adverb) — In reserve; not for immediate use. ex. "has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day"