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Way

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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.
a respect or particular
The plan is defective in several ways.
a direction or vicinity
Look this way. We're having a drought out our way.
passage or progress on a course
to make one's way on foot; to lead the way.
Often, ways. distance
They've come a long way.
a path or course leading from one place to another
What's the shortest way to town?
British .
an old Roman or pre-Roman road
Icknield Way.
a minor street in a town
He lives in Stepney Way.
a road, route, passage, or channel (usually used in combination)
highway; waterway; doorway.
Law . a right of way.
any line of passage or travel, used or available
to blaze a way through dense woods.
space for passing or advancing
to clear a way through the crowd.
Often, ways. a habit or custom
The grandmother lived by the ways of the old country.
course or mode of procedure that one chooses or wills
They had to do it my way.
condition, as to health, prosperity, or the like
to be in a bad way.
range or extent of experience or notice
the best device that ever came in my way.
a course of life, action, or experience
The way of transgressors is hard.
Informal . business
to be in the haberdashery way.
Nautical .
ways, two or more ground ways down which a hull slides in being launched.
movement or passage through the water.
Machinery . a longitudinal strip, as in a planer, guiding a moving part along a surface. ?

Idioms

by the way
in the course of one's remarks; incidentally
By the way, have you received that letter yet?
by way of
by the route of; through; via.
as a method or means of
to number articles by way of distinguishing them.
British . in the state or position of (being, doing, etc.); ostensibly
He is by way of being an authority on the subject.
come one's way
to come to one; befall one
A bit of good fortune came my way.
give way
to withdraw or retreat
The army gave way before the advance of the enemy.
to collapse; yield; break down
You will surely give way under the strain of overwork.
give way to
to yield to
He gave way to their entreaties.
to become unrestrained or uninhibited; lose control of (one's temper, emotions, etc.)
I gave way to my rage and ordered them from the house.
go all the way
Slang .
to do completely or wholeheartedly.
to take a decisive action, esp. one from which no retreat is possible
Neither side wants to go all the way with nuclear warfare.
to engage in sexual intercourse.
go out of one's way
to do something that inconveniences one; make an unusual effort
Please don't go out of your way on my account.
have a way with, to have a charming, persuasive
or effective manner of dealing with
He has a way with children; to have a way with words.
have one's way with, (esp. of a man) to have sexual intercourse with
sometimes by intimidating or forcing one's partner.
in a family way
pregnant.
in a way
after a fashion; to some extent
In a way, she's the nicest person I know.
in someone's way, forming a hindrance, impediment
or obstruction
She might have succeeded in her ambition, had not circumstances been in her way. Also, in the way.
lead the way
to go along a course in advance of others, as a guide.
to take the initiative; be first or most prominent
In fashion she has always led the way.
make one's way
to go forward; proceed
to make one's way through the mud.
to achieve recognition or success; advance
to make one's way in the world.
make way
to allow to pass; clear the way
Make way for the king!
to relinquish to another; withdraw
He resigned to make way for a younger man.
Nautical . to make forward or astern progress even though engines are not running.
no way
Informal . not under any circumstances; no
Apologize to him? No way!
out of the way
in a state or condition so as not to obstruct or hinder.
dealt with; disposed of
I feel better, now that one problem is out of the way.
murdered
to have a person put out of the way.
out of the frequented way; at a distance from the usual route.
improper; amiss
There was something decidedly out of the way about her explanation.
extraordinary; unusual
Such behavior was out of the way for him.
pave the way to or for. pave ( def. 3 ) .
see one's way clear
to regard as suitable or possible; consider seriously
We couldn't see our way clear to spending so much money at once. Also, see one's way.
take one's way
to start out; travel; go
He took his way across the park and headed uptown.

Synonyms

noun
action , approach , contrivance , course , course of action , custom , design , expedient , fashion , form , groove * , habit , habitude , hang-up * , hook * , idea , instrument , kick , manner , means , measure , mode , modus , move , outline , plan , plot , policy , practice , procedure , process , scheme , shot , step , stroke , style , system , tack , thing * , usage , use , vehicle , wise , wont , access , admission , admittance , advance , alternative , artery , avenue , bearing , boulevard , byway , channel , distance , door , drag * , elbowroom , entrance , entre , entry , extent , forward motion , gate , gateway , headway , highway , ingress , journey , lane , length , line , march , movement , opening , orbit , passage , path , pathway , progress , progression , ride , road , room , row , space , stone’s throw , street , stretch , tendency , thataway , thoroughfare , track , trail , trend , walk , aspect , behavior , circumstance , condition , conduct , consuetude , detail , feature , fettle , gait , groove , guise , hook , idiosyncrasy , kick * , nature , particular , personality , point , praxis , respect , sense , shape , situation , state , status , tone , trait , trick , drive , expressway , freeway , roadway , route , superhighway , thruway , turnpike , method , modus operandi , usance , comportment , deportment , alley , career , detour , device , direction , going , interval , modus vivendi , order , pass , technique , transit , via

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