way
/weɪ/noun, adverb1 syllable
Way means: how something is done or how it happens.
Synonyms for way20
noun, as in a course of conduct
noun, as in space for movement
noun, as in a line leading to a place or point
adverb, as in to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (‘right smart’ is regional in the United States)
What does way mean?13
noun
how something is done or how it happens“her dignified manner”
to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end“a means of control”
a course of conduct“the path of virtue”
space for movement“room to pass”
a line leading to a place or point“he looked the other direction”
the condition of things generally“that's the way it is”
any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another“he said he was looking for the way out”
a journey or passage“they are on the way”
the property of distance in general“it's a long way to Moscow”
doing as one pleases or chooses“if I had my way”
a general category of things; used in the expression ‘in the way of’“they didn't have much in the way of clothing”
a portion of something divided into shares“they split the loot three ways”
adverb
to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (‘right smart’ is regional in the United States)“way over budget”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with way?60
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Way in a sentence
- Seen close-up, things have a way of showing their defects, their innate ugliness.kindpanda
- As he had no way of making fire, he ate the fish raw.ToxicFriu
- Could you tell me the way to the station, please?CK
- When you are driving, you should make way for ambulances.auxitt
- It grew dark, and what was worse, we lost our way.Swift
- Dark as it was, we managed to find our way home.Swift
- Dark as it was, we managed to find our way back to our tent.Swift
- All right, do it your own way, but don't blame me if you fail.CK
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Forms of way
as a noun
- plural
- ways