Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Way

   /wā/

   

   noun

   • 1. a method, style, or manner of doing something: "there are two ways of approaching this problem" Similar methodcourse of actionprocessproceduretechniquesystemplanstrategyschememeansmechanismroutinemannerapproachrouteroadmodus operandi
   • ▪ one's characteristic or habitual manner of behavior or expression: "it was not his way to wait passively for things to happen" Similar mannerstylefashionmodemethodpracticewonthabitcustomcharacteristicpolicyprocedureconventionfashionuseroutineruletraitattributemannerismpeculiarityidiosyncrasyoddityconductbehaviormannerstylenaturepersonalitytemperamentdispositioncharactermodus operandimodus vivendiformal:praxis
   • ▪ the customary modes of behavior or practices of a group: "foreigners who adopt French ways"
   • ▪ the typical manner in which something happens or in which someone or something behaves: "he was showing off, as is the way with adolescent boys"
   • ▪ a particular aspect of something; a respect: "I have changed in every way" Similar aspectregardfacetrespectsensefeaturedetailpointparticularcharacteristicquestionconnection
   • ▪ a specified condition or state: "the family was in a poor way" Similar stateconditionsituationcircumstancespositionpredicamentplightinformal:shape
   • 2. a road, track, path, or street for traveling along: "No. 3, Church Way"
   • ▪ a course of travel or route taken in order to reach a place: "can you tell me the way to Duffy Square?" Similar roadroadwaystreetthoroughfaretrackpathpathwaylaneavenuedrivechannelroutecoursedirection
   • ▪ a specified direction of travel or movement: "we just missed another car coming the other way" Similar directionbearingcourseorientationlineruntack
   • ▪ a means of entry or exit from somewhere, such as a door or gate: "we're going in the back way" Similar doordoorwaygateexitentranceentryportalroute
   • ▪ a distance traveled or to be traveled; the distance from one place to another: "they still had a long way ahead of them" Similar distancelengthstretchjourneyextentspaceintervalspangapseparation
   • ▪ a period between one point in time and another: "September was a long way off" Similar period of timetimestretchtermspanduration
   • ▪ travel or motion along a particular route; the route along which someone or something would travel if unobstructed: "Christine tried to follow but Martin blocked her way"
   • ▪ used with a verb and adverbial phrase to intensify the force of an action or to denote movement or progress: "I shouldered my way to the bar"
   • ▪ a particular area or locality: informal "I've got a sick cousin over Fayetteville way" Similar localityneighborhoodareadistrictlocalequartercommunityregionzonepartinformal:neck of the woodspartsmanorhoodnabe
   • 3. parts into which something divides or is divided: "the national vote split three ways"
   • 4. forward or backward motion of a ship or boat through water: "the dinghy lost way and drifted toward the shore"
   • 5. a sloping structure down which a new ship is launched.

   adverb

   • 1. at or to a considerable distance or extent; far (used before an adverb or preposition for emphasis): informal "his understanding of what constitutes good writing is way off target"
   • ▪ much: informal "I was cycling way too fast"
   • ▪ extremely; really (used for emphasis): informal "the guys behind the bar were way cool"

   Word Origin Old Englishweg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch weg and German Weg, from a base meaning ‘move, carry’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • W

     4

   • A

     1

   • Y

     4

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wayWay Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › way

   • Cached

   The meaning of WAY is a thoroughfare for travel or transportation from place to place. How to use way in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Way.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › wayWAY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › way

   • Cached

   noun. manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way. characteristic or habitual manner: Her way is to work quietly and never complain. a method, plan, or means for attaining a goal: to find a way to reduce costs. Synonyms: device, scheme. a respect or particular: The plan is defective in several ways.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › wayWay - definition of way by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › way

   • Cached

   Define way. way synonyms, way pronunciation, way translation, English dictionary definition of way. the condition of things; how something is done or how it happens; a pathway: This is the way you get to the pool.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   WAY definition: 1. a route, direction, or path: 2. used to talk about the direction in which something is facing…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   You use way in expressions such as push your way, work your way, or eat your way, followed by a prepositional phrase or adverb, in order to indicate movement, progress, or force as well as the action described by the verb.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wayWay - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › way

   Definitions of way. noun. how something is done or how it happens. “a lonely way of life”. synonyms: fashion, manner, modality, mode, style. see more. noun. how a result is obtained or an end is achieved. “the true way to success”.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › wayWay Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

   www.britannica.com › dictionary › way

   • Cached

   WAY meaning: 1 : how someone or something does something how someone or something behaves, appears, feels, etc. usually singular often followed by to + verb often used with in; 2 : a method or system that can be used to do something often followed by to + verb often + of

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishway noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   Definition of way noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishway noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

    www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_english

    • Cached

    Definition of way noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWAY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-english

    • Cached

    WAY definition: 1. how you do something: 2. the route you take to get from one place to another: 3. to move…. Learn more.