away

away [ə wā′]

adv.

[ME < OE aweg < phr. on weg < on, on + weg, WAY, in the sense “from this (that) place”]

1. from any given place; off [to run away]

2. in another place, esp. the proper place [to put one's tools away]

3. in another direction [look away, turn away]

4. by a considerable time or distance; far [away behind]

5. so as to be removed; aside [to clear snow away, to get away from the subject]

6. from one's possession [to give away a secret]

7. out of existence [the sound faded away]

8. at once [fire away]

9. without stopping; continuously [he worked away all night]

10. into action or movement [away we go!]

adj.

1. not present; absent; gone [he is away]

2. at a distance [a mile away ]

☆ 3. played on a competing team's field, court, etc. [an away game ]

☆ 4. Baseball out [one away in the last half of the 4th]

5. Golf designating the player (or the ball) that is farthest from the cup and hence is required to shoot (or be shot) first

interj.

1. begone

2. let's go

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away with

1. take away

2. go or come away: Used generally as an imperative expression without a verb

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do away with

1. to get rid of; put an end to

2. to kill

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where away?

Naut. in what direction?: usually said in response to a lookout's report of sighting something