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figured away

figured away is the simple past and past participle of figure away.

Meaning of figure away

Verb

figure away (third-person singular simple present figures away, present participle figuring away, simple past and past participle figured away)

  1. (obsolete) To make an impression; to show off.
    • Dr. King […] came in, & figured away to his own satisfaction before Mr. Garrick.1771, Frances Burney, Journals

Questions about figured away

What is figured away the simple past and past participle of?
Figured away is the simple past and past participle of figure away.

Words near figured away in the dictionary

  1. figure-of-eight
  2. figure-of-eights
  3. figure-of-four
  4. figure-outable
  5. figured
  6. figured away
  7. figured bass
  8. figured basses
  9. figured on
  10. figured out
  11. figured up

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