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1.from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)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
get (someone) down
to make someone unhappy, to cause discouragement
The long commuting time is getting my friend down so she wants to quit her job.