1 : from this or that place : in or to another place or direction
▪ She hopes to get away early. ▪ The family next door moved away. ▪ We rowed away from the shore. ▪ Roll up the rug and carry it away. ▪ He pulled his arm away from the hot stove. ▪ You should keep/stay away from the dog. It could be dangerous. 2 : toward another direction
▪ She turned her face away. 3 : in a safe or secure place
▪ The will was locked away in the safe. ▪ She stowed the luggage away in the overhead compartment. 4 : into a state of being completely gone
▪ The memory is fading away. ▪ He is wasting away from the disease. ▪ echoes dying away 5 : from someone's possession
▪ The family gave away a fortune to charity. ▪ They took away the one thing I cared about. ▪ The beautiful scenery took my breath away. 6 : without stopping or slowing down
▪ The clocks are ticking away. ▪ The water was bubbling away. 7 sports : on the field or court of an opponent
▪ The team played both (at) home and away. [=the team played both home games and away games]
▪ She hopes to get away early. ▪ The family next door moved away. ▪ We rowed away from the shore. ▪ Roll up the rug and carry it away. ▪ He pulled his arm away from the hot stove. ▪ You should keep/stay away from the dog. It could be dangerous.
▪ She turned her face away.
▪ The will was locked away in the safe. ▪ She stowed the luggage away in the overhead compartment.
▪ The memory is fading away. ▪ He is wasting away from the disease. ▪ echoes dying away
▪ The family gave away a fortune to charity. ▪ They took away the one thing I cared about. ▪ The beautiful scenery took my breath away.
▪ The clocks are ticking away. ▪ The water was bubbling away.
▪ The team played both (at) home and away. [=the team played both home games and away games]
far and away — see 1far





