Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

file away

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables: file -away
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To store in a file; to get rid of a document by placing it in a file or other storage.

Transitive verb

verb

To cause oneself to remember (something); to avoid expressing a feeling, fact or idea until an appropriate time.

Transitive verb

verb

To move away in a file.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Would you help me file away these reports?"
"His words hurt, but I'll file away my emotions until I can get my revenge."
"The soldiers filed way at a quick pace."
"Then, in a moment of sheer grief, he touched Yebby’s tousled hair for the last time and stood back, watching silently as the men filed away, out of the clearing towards the settlement."

Usage

Inflected Forms

files away (present, singular) filing away (participle, present) filed away (participle, past) filed away (past)

Synonyms

archive file

Questions

What does file away mean?: To store in a file; to get rid of a document by placing it in a file or other storage.

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