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away

/əˈweɪ/adjective, adverb2 syllables

Away means: (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter.

Synonyms for away15

adjective, as in (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter

outside, inaccurate

adjective, as in not present; having left

absent

adverb, as in from a particular thing or place or position (‘forth’ is obsolete)

off, forth

adverb, as in in reserve; not for immediate use

aside, by

adverb, as in from one's possession

out

adverb, as in out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)

aside

adverb, as in at a distance in space or time

off

adverb, as in in a different direction

aside

also used for away

at bay, off-, ab-, apo-, de-, out-, afield

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Opposites of away

home

What does away mean?14

adjective

1

(of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter“the pitch was away (or wide)”

2

not present; having left“he's away right now”

3

used of an opponent's ground“an away game”

adverb

1

from a particular thing or place or position (‘forth’ is obsolete)“ran away from the lion”

2

in reserve; not for immediate use“started setting aside money to buy a car”

3

from one's possession“he gave out money to the poor”

4

out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)“brush the objections aside”

5

at a distance in space or time“the boat was 5 miles off (or away)”

6

in a different direction“turn aside”

7

out of existence“the music faded away”

8

indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily“he worked away at the project for more than a year”

9

so as to be removed or gotten rid of“cleared the mess away”

10

freely or at will“fire away!”

11

in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping)“put the toys away”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with away?60

three syllables

usadnaeveryday
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All 60 rhymes for away, grouped by syllable

Away in a sentence

  • As is often the case, the boy ran away from home.AlanF_US
  • Unable to bear her miseries, she ran away from her husband.AlanF_US
  • When they are in danger, they run away.mcq
  • Fully booked for the night, the hotel had to turn away some late guests.CK
  • Two dogs fight for a bone, and the third runs away with it.mcq
  • As soon as the door opened, they ran away.CM
  • The object flew away to the south, giving out flashes of light.unknown
  • When we saw the animal so near us, we ran away in terror.unknown

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