Dictionary definition · away
adjective
- not present; having left"he's away right now"
- used of an opponent's ground"an away game"
- (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter"the pitch was away (or wide)"
adverb
- from a particular thing or place or position (‘forth’ is obsolete)"ran away from the lion"
- from one's possession"he gave out money to the poor"
- out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)"brush the objections aside"
- out of existence"the music faded away"
- at a distance in space or time"the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"
- indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily"he worked away at the project for more than a year"
- so as to be removed or gotten rid of"cleared the mess away"
- freely or at will"fire away!"
- in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping)"put the toys away"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).