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- Dictionarya·way/əˈwā/
adverb
- 1. to or at a distance from a particular place, person, or thing: "she landed badly, and crawled away" Similar
- 2. into an appropriate place for storage or safekeeping: "he put away the lawn furniture" Similar
adjective
- 1. (of a sports game) played at the opponents' field or court: "tomorrow night's away game at Yankee Stadium"
noun
- 1. a game played or won by a team at their opponents' field or court.
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to leave or escape from a person or place, often when it is difficult to do this: We walked to the next beach to get away from the crowds. I'll get away from work as soon as I can. B2. to go somewhere to have a holiday, often because you need to rest: I just need to get away for a few days. Fewer examples.
1. : an act or instance of getting away: such as. a. : escape. b. : start. 2. : a place suitable for a vacation. 3. : a vacation especially of brief duration. Synonyms. breakout. bunk [ British] escape. flight. lam. rout. slip. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of getaway in a Sentence.
an escape, esp. from a dangerous situation: The men made their getaway in a car parked outside the bank.
If you get away, you succeed in leaving a place or situation that you do not want to be in.
to escape from somebody or a place. See get away in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Definition of get away phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to do (something wrong, illegal, etc) without being discovered or punished or with only a minor punishment. interjection. an exclamation indicating mild disbelief. noun. the act of escaping, esp by criminals. a start or acceleration. modifier used for escaping. a getaway car. Discover More. Example Sentences.
Getaway definition, a getting away or fleeing; an escape. See more.
noun. a getting away or fleeing; an escape. the start of a race: a fast getaway. a place where one escapes for relaxation, vacation, etc., or a period of time for such recreation: a little seaside getaway; a two-week getaway in the Bahamas.
verb. remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion. “The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer”. synonyms: escape. see more. verb. escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action. “She gets away with murder!”.
get away - remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion; "We escaped to our summer house for a few days"; "The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer"
