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away
Definition
(adj) not present; having left
Example Sentence
he's away right now
you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away
Definition
(adj) used of an opponent's ground
Example Sentence
an away game
Definition
(adj) (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter
Synonyms
:
outside
Example Sentence
the pitch was away (or wide)
an outside pitch
Definition
(adv) from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
Synonyms
:
forth
,
off
Example Sentence
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
went off to school
they drove off
go forth and preach
Definition
(adv) from one's possession
Synonyms
:
out
Example Sentence
he gave out money to the poor
gave away the tickets
Definition
(adv) out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)
Synonyms
:
aside
Example Sentence
brush the objections aside
pushed all doubts away
Definition
(adv) out of existence
Example Sentence
the music faded away
tried to explain away the affair of the letter
idled the hours away
her fingernails were worn away
Definition
(adv) at a distance in space or time
Synonyms
:
off
Example Sentence
the boat was 5 miles off (or away)
the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)
away back in the 18th century
Definition
(adv) indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily
Example Sentence
he worked away at the project for more than a year
the child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it
Definition
(adv) so as to be removed or gotten rid of
Example Sentence
cleared the mess away
the rotted wood had to be cut away
Definition
(adv) freely or at will
Example Sentence
fire away!
Definition
(adv) in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping)
Example Sentence
put the toys away
her jewels are locked away in a safe
filed the letter away
Definition
(adv) in a different direction
Synonyms
:
aside
Example Sentence
turn aside
turn away one's face
glanced away
Definition
(adv) in reserve; not for immediate use
Synonyms
:
aside
,
by
Example Sentence
started setting aside money to buy a car
put something by for her old age
has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day
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text: money and run away just run away damn it
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