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Grammar : Noun
Spell : wey
Phonetic Transcription : weɪ



Definition of way

Origin :
  • Old English weg "road, path, course of travel," from Proto-Germanic *wegaz (cf. Old Saxon, Dutch weg, Old Norse vegr, Old Frisian wei, Old High German weg, German Weg, Gothic wigs "way"), from PIE *wegh- "to move" (see weigh). Most of the extended senses developed in Middle English. Adverbial meaning "very, extremely" is by 1986, perhaps from phrase all the way. Ways and means "resources at a person's disposal" is attested from early 15c. Way-out (adj.) "original, bold," is jazz slang, first recorded 1940s. Encouragement phrase way to go is short for that's the way to go.
  • noun method, technique
  • noun direction, route
  • noun characteristic, habit
Example sentences :
  • He'll be gold-bricked if he wears 'em scrambled that way around this place.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • That's the way with these shrimps; they ain't good fur anything else.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • I could tell it, if nothing else showed it, by the way in which she overdoes respectability.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • "They needn't eat their lunch that way," declared his sister.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • Look at him now over there, the way he goes around butting into strangers.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • One swift glance had shown him there was no way of instant retreat.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • She certainly knew he was liable to go at any time, in exactly the way he did go.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • On the contrary, indeed, he appeared to joy immensely in Percival's way of life.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • It's a pity you ain't got some one to shut down on you that way.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • The public road was thronged with people on their way to Olympia.
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child

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