Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put away

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.34 in modern English

Syllables
put -away
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To put (something) in its usual storage place; to place out of the way, clean up.

Transitive verb

verb

To store, add to one's stores for later use.

Transitive verb

verb

To consume (food or drink), especially in large quantities.

Colloquial; Transitive verb

verb

To send (someone) to prison or mental asylum.

Transitive verb

verb

To kill someone.

Transitive verb

verb

To knock out an opponent.

Transitive verb

verb

To discard, divest oneself of.

Formal; Literary; Transitive verb

verb

To fend off, deflect; to dismiss.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

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What does put away mean?
To put (something) in its usual storage place; to place out of the way, clean up.

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