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awaying

awaying is the present participle and gerund of away.

Meaning of away

Verb

away (third-person singular simple present aways, present participle awaying, simple past and past participle awayed)

  1. (Scotland, intransitive, poetic) To depart; to go to another place.
    • At 9 o'clock sharp he awayed to bed.

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Questions about awaying

What is awaying the present participle and gerund of?
Awaying is the present participle and gerund of away.

Words near awaying in the dictionary

  1. Awayan
  2. awayday
  3. awaydays
  4. awaye
  5. awayed
  6. awaying
  7. awayness
  8. aways
  9. awayward
  10. awaze
  11. AWB

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