1.distant in either space or time;
the town is a mile away
2.not present; having left;
he's away right now
3.used of an opponent's ground;
an away game
4.(of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter;
the pitch was away (or wide)
5.from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete);
ran away from the lion
6.from one's possession;
he gave out money to the poor
7.out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts);
brush the objections aside
8.out of existence;
the music faded away
9.at a distance in space or time;
the boat was 5 miles off (or away)
10.indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily;
he worked away at the project for more than a year
11.so as to be removed or gotten rid of;
cleared the mess away
12.freely or at will;
fire away!
13.in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping);
put the toys away
14. in a different direction;
turn aside
15. in reserve; not for immediate use;
started setting aside money to buy a car