a (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
was aware of his opponent's hostility became aware of her surroundings aware that he had exceeded the speed limit
s not present; having left
he's away right now you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away
a used of an opponent's ground
an away game
s (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter
the pitch was away (or wide)
r from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
ran away from the lion wanted to get away from there sent the children away to boarding school the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal
r from one's possession
gave away the tickets
r out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)
pushed all doubts away
r out of existence
the music faded away tried to explain away the affair of the letter"- H.E.Scudder idled the hours away her fingernails were worn away
r at a distance in space or time
the boat was 5 miles off (or away) the party is still 2 weeks off (or away) away back in the 18th century
r indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily
he worked away at the project for more than a year the child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it
r so as to be removed or gotten rid of
cleared the mess away the rotted wood had to be cut away
r freely or at will
fire away!
r in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping)
put the toys away her jewels are locked away in a safe filed the letter away
r in a different direction
turn away one's face glanced away
r in reserve; not for immediate use
has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day