Meaning & Definition of Way in English

1. How something is done or how it happens

• "Her dignified manner"

• "His rapid manner of talking"

• "Their nomadic mode of existence"

• "In the characteristic new york style"

• "A lonely way of life"

• "In an abrasive fashion"

2. How a result is obtained or an end is achieved

• "A means of control"

• "An example is the best agency of instruction"

• "The true way to success"

3. A line leading to a place or point

• "He looked the other direction"

• "Didn't know the way home"

4. The condition of things generally

• "That's the way it is"

• "I felt the same way"

5. A course of conduct

• "The path of virtue"

• "We went our separate ways"

• "Our paths in life led us apart"

• "Genius usually follows a revolutionary path"

6. Any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another

• "He said he was looking for the way out"

7. A journey or passage

• "They are on the way"

8. Space for movement

• "Room to pass"

• "Make way for"

• "Hardly enough elbow room to turn around"

9. The property of distance in general

• "It's a long way to moscow"

• "He went a long ways"

10. Doing as one pleases or chooses

• "If i had my way"

11. A general category of things

• Used in the expression `in the way of'

• "They didn't have much in the way of clothing"

12. A portion of something divided into shares

• "They split the loot three ways"

1. To a great degree or by a great distance

• Very much (`right smart' is regional in the united states)

• "Way over budget"

• "Way off base"

• "The other side of the hill is right smart steeper than the side we are on"