Away

əˈweɪ

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Distant or remote; lacking closeness.

They planned a vacation to an away destination.

adverb

At a distance from a particular place, person, or thing.

She walked away from the crowd.

In a direction away from a specified location.

The dog ran away chasing after the ball.

To be not present in a place.

He is away on holiday for the entire month.

Used to indicate a state of doing something continuously or with intensity.

They worked away at the project until it was finished.

In or into a state of removal, especially in reference to time.

The deadline is coming away faster than we expected.

Old English 'āweg', meaning 'away, off'.

away game:

A sports match played at the opponent's venue.

away with you:

A phrase meaning to dismiss someone or something.

away from it all:

To be outside of the usual surroundings; to escape.

Gone or not present.

He's not here; he’s completely away.

A term used to indicate a carefree state.

I’m just trying to get away from it all.