adj.
1.distant in either space or time
2.not present
3.used of an opponent's ground
4.(of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter away adv.
1.from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
2.from one's possession
3.out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)
4.out of existence
5.at a distance in space or time
6.indicating continuing action
7.so as to be removed or gotten rid of
8.freely or at will
9.in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping)
10.in a different direction
11.in reserve
Idiom of the Day
palm (something) off on (someone) or palm off (something) on (someone)
to deceive someone by a trick or a lie, to sell or give something to someone by tricking him or her
The man palmed off his old television set as one that was new and reliable.