away
uh way
- 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the pitch was away (or wide) - r from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)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
- You do away with those, there's $100 billion right there, before you look at any agency of government.
- Away, your market caps bound away 'Cross the wide Merrill Level III divide.