Dictionary Check: away
"away" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
9
points
Definition
adjective
not present; having left
Example:
"he's away right now"
adjective
used of an opponent's ground
Example:
"an away game"
adjective
(of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter
Example:
"the pitch was away (or wide)"
adverb
from a particular thing or place or position (‘forth’ is obsolete)
Example:
"ran away from the lion"
adverb
from one's possession
Example:
"he gave out money to the poor"
adverb
out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)
Example:
"brush the objections aside"
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