Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

going away

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.45 in modern English

Syllables: go-ing -away
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of go away

adv

Ahead of the competitors and still increasing the lead.

adv

Readily, handily, unmistakably.

Example Sentences

"Kells Castle has a leading chance in a wide open 25-runner Martinstown Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle. He scored going away by three and a half lengths at Fairyhouse."
"Seven weeks later on May 27th, Conibear and his men faced a tough California crew on Lake Washington and defeated them going away in a time of 16:56."
"Clearly superior to her opposition, Lady Val got the upper hand late and won going away. What a ride!"
""I have never been chewed out like he chewed me out. . . . It must have worked because we went out in the second half and beat them going away.""

Synonyms

departure going leaving

Questions

What does going away mean?: present participle and gerund of go away

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