Meaning & Definition of Way in English
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Way
/we/
noun
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"
synonym:
- manner,
- mode,
- style,
- way,
- 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"
synonym:
- means,
- agency,
- way
3. A line leading to a place or point
- "He looked the other direction"
- "Didn't know the way home"
synonym:
- direction,
- way
4. The condition of things generally
- "That's the way it is"
- "I felt the same way"
synonym:
- 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"
synonym:
- way,
- path,
- way of life
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"
synonym:
- way
7. A journey or passage
- "They are on the way"
synonym:
- way
8. Space for movement
- "Room to pass"
- "Make way for"
- "Hardly enough elbow room to turn around"
synonym:
- room,
- way,
- elbow room
9. The property of distance in general
- "It's a long way to moscow"
- "He went a long ways"
synonym:
- way
10. Doing as one pleases or chooses
- "If i had my way"
synonym:
- 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"
synonym:
- way
12. A portion of something divided into shares
- "They split the loot three ways"
synonym:
- way
adverb
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"
synonym:
- way,
- right smart
Examples of using
Why are you looking at me that way?
Don't talk to me that way.
Tom does everything in such a roundabout way.