way (w )n.1. a. A road, path, or highway affording passage from one place to another. b. An opening affording passage: This door is the only way into the attic. 2. a. Space to proceed: cleared the way for the parade. b. Opportunity to advance: opened the way to peace. 3. A course that is or may be used in going from one place to another: tried to find the shortest way home. 4. Progress or travel along a certain route or in a specific direction: on his way north. 5. A course of conduct or action: tried to take the easy way out. 6. A manner or method of doing: several ways of solving this problem; had no way to reach her. 7. A usual or habitual manner or mode of being, living, or acting: the American way of life. 8. An individual or personal manner of behaving, acting, or doing: Have it your own way. 9. also ways (wz) (used with a sing. verb) Informal Distance: The travelers have come a long way. That village is a good ways off. 10. a. A specific direction: He glanced my way. b. A participant. Often used in combination: a three-way conversation. 11. a. An aspect, particular, or feature: resembles his father in many ways; in no way comparable. b. Nature or category: not much in the way of a plot. 12. Freedom to do as one wishes: if I had my way. 13. An aptitude or facility: She certainly does have a way with words. 14. A state or condition: He is in a bad way financially. 15. Vicinity: Drop in when you're out our way. 16. A longitudinal strip on a surface that serves to guide a moving machine part. Often used in the plural. 17. ways (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Nautical The structure on which a ship is built and from which it slides when launched. adv.1. Informal By a great distance or to a great degree; far: way off base; way too expensive. 2. Slang Very; extremely: "Can they really make a car that's way cool?" Fortune. 3. Informal From this place; away: Go way. Idioms: all the way From beginning to end; completely: drove all the way from Detroit to Pittsburgh. by the way Incidentally: By the way, you forgot to cash that check. by way of1. Through; via: flew to the Far East by way of the polar route. 2. As a means of: made no comment by way of apology. go out of (one's)/the way To inconvenience oneself in doing something beyond what is required. in a way1. To a certain extent; with reservations: I like the new styles, in a way. 2. From one point of view: In a way, you're right. in the way In a position to obstruct, hinder, or interfere. no way Informal Certainly not: Did you like that movie?-No way! It was boring. on (one's)/the way In the process of coming, going, or traveling: She is on her way out the door. Winter is on the way. on the way On the route of a journey: met him on the way to town; ran into them on the way. out of the way1. In such a position as not to obstruct, hinder, or interfere. 2. Taken care of; disposed of: some details to get out of the way first. 3. In a remote location. 4. Of an unusual character; remarkable. 5. Improper; amiss: said nothing out of the way.
[Middle English, from Old English weg; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.] Synonyms: way, route, course, passage1, pass, artery These nouns refer to paths leading from one place or point to another. Way is the least specific: "Many ways meet in one town" Shakespeare. We made our way on foot. Show me the way home. Route refers to a planned, well-established, or regularly traveled way: "Their one purpose of speed over the great ocean routes was achieved by perfect balance of spars and sails to the curving lines of the smooth black hull" Samuel Eliot Morison. Course suggests the path or channel taken by something that moves: "earth's diurnal course" William Wordsworth. Passage denotes a traversal over, across, or through something: The shortcut was a dark passage between the buildings. Pass usually refers to a way affording passage around, over, or through a barrier: "They had reached one of those very narrow passes between two tall stones" George Eliot. An artery is a main route for the circulation of traffic into which local routes flow: An accident on the central artery backed up traffic for miles. See Also Synonyms at method. Usage Note: Way has long been an intensifying adverb meaning "to a great degree," as in way over budget. This usage is both acceptable and common but has an informal ring.·Way is also used as a general intensifier, as in way cool and way depressing. This locution has expanded beyond its original range of younger speakers, but it is still regarded as slang.·In American English ways is often used as an equivalent of way in phrases such as a long ways to go. The usage is acceptable but is usually considered informal. |
way Noun 1. a manner, method, or means: a new way of life, a tactful way of finding out 2. a characteristic style or manner: we are all special in our own way 3. ways habits or customs: he had a liking for British ways 4. an aspect or detail of something: the tourist industry is in many ways a success story 5. a choice or option, for example in a vote: he thought it could go either way 6. a route or direction: the shortest way home 7. a journey: you could buy a magazine to read on the way 8. distance: they are a long way from Paris 9. space or room for movement or activity: you won't be in his way 10. by the way incidentally: by the way, I've decided to leave 11. by way of a. serving as: by way of explanation b. by the route of: I went by way of my family home 12. get one's own way to have things exactly as one wants them to be 13. give way a. to collapse or break b. to yield or concede: I tried to make him understand but he did not give way an inch 14. give way to a. to be replaced by: my first feelings of dismay have given way to comparative complacency b. to show (an emotion) unrestrainedly c. to slow down or stop when driving to let (another driver) pass 15. go out of one's way to take considerable trouble: he had gone out of his way to reassure me 16. have it both ways to enjoy two things that would normally be mutually exclusive 17. in a bad way Informal in a poor state of health or a poor financial state 18. in a way in some respects 19. in no way not at all 20. make one's way to proceed or go: he decided to make his way back in the dark 21. on the way out Informal becoming unfashionable 22. out of the way a. removed or dealt with so as to be no longer a hindrance b. remote 23. under way having started moving or making progress Adverb Informal far or by far: that is way out of line [Old English weg]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  way - how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles" artistic style, idiom - the style of a particular artist or school or movement; "an imaginative orchestral idiom" drape - the manner in which fabric hangs or falls; "she adjusted the drape of her skirt" fit - the manner in which something fits; "I admired the fit of her coat" form - a particular mode in which something is manifested; "his resentment took the form of extreme hostility" setup - the way something is organized or arranged; "it takes time to learn the setup around here" signature, touch - a distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman's touch" wise - a way of doing or being; "in no wise"; "in this wise" response - the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals | | 2. | way - how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"effectuation, implementation - the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect dint - interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of' escape - a means or way of escaping; "hard work was his escape from worry"; "they installed a second hatch as an escape"; "their escape route" fast track - a rapid means of achieving a goal; "they saw independence as the fast track to democracy"; "he took a fast track to the top of the corporate ladder"; "the company went off the fast track when the stock market dropped" instrument, tool - the means whereby some act is accomplished; "my greed was the instrument of my destruction"; "science has given us new tools to fight disease" road - a way or means to achieve something; "the road to fame" stepping stone - any means of advancement; "the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches" expedient - a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one desperate measure - desperate actions taken as a means to an end; "he had to resort to desperate measures" open sesame - any very successful means of achieving a result salvation - a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness; "tourism was their economic salvation"; "they turned to individualism as their salvation" tooth - a means of enforcement; "the treaty had no teeth in it" voice - a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated; "the voice of the law"; "the Times is not the voice of New York"; "conservatism has many voices" wings - a means of flight or ascent; "necessity lends wings to inspiration" | | 3. |  way - a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"bearing, heading, aim - the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies trend, course - general line of orientation; "the river takes a southern course"; "the northeastern trend of the coast" qibla - the direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayers trend, tendency - a general direction in which something tends to move; "the shoreward tendency of the current"; "the trend of the stock market" | | 4. | way - the condition of things generally; "that's the way it is"; "I felt the same way"condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" | | 5. |  way - a course of conduct; "the path of virtue"; "we went our separate ways"; "our paths in life led us apart"; "genius usually follows a revolutionary path"course of action, course - a mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place" ambages - (archaic) roundabout or mysterious ways of action Sunna, Sunnah, hadith - (Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran warpath - a course leading to warfare or battle | | 6. | way - any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another; "he said he was looking for the way out"access, approach - a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge" lane - a narrow way or road passage - a way through or along which someone or something may pass path - a way especially designed for a particular use road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation staircase, stairway - a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps roadside, wayside - edge of a way or road or path; "flowers along the wayside" | | 7. |  way - a journey or passage; "they are on the way" | | 8. | way - space for movement; "room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around"standing room - room for passengers or spectators to stand; "there was standing room for thousands more people" spatial relation, position - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage" houseroom - space for accommodation in a house; "I wouldn't give that table houseroom" parking - space in which vehicles can be parked; "there is plenty of parking behind the store" | | 9. | way - the property of distance in general; "it's a long way to Moscow"; "he went a long ways"distance - the property created by the space between two objects or points colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | | 10. | way - doing as one pleases or chooses; "if I had my way" | | 11. | way - a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'; "they didn't have much in the way of clothing"category - a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme | | 12. | way - a portion of something divided into shares; "they split the loot three ways"share, percentage, portion, part - assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash" | | Adv. | 1. | way - to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States); "way over budget"; "way off base"; "the other side of the hill is right smart steeper than the side we are on"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
way noun 1. method, means, system, process, approach, practice, scheme, technique, manner, plan, procedure, mode, course of action noun 4. (often plural) custom, manner, habit, idiosyncrasy, style, practice, nature, conduct, personality, characteristic, trait, usage, wont, tikanga N.Z. noun 6. access, street, road, track, channel, route, path, lane, trail, avenue, highway, pathway, thoroughfare noun 11. will, demand, wish, desire, choice, aim, pleasure, ambition by the way incidentally, in passing, in parenthesis, en passant, by the bye give way 13. concede, yield, back down, make concessions, accede, acquiesce, acknowledge defeat give way to something be replaced by, be succeeded by, be supplanted by >> under way in progress, going, started, moving, begun, on the move, in motion, afoot, on the go ( informal) ways and means capability, methods, procedure, way, course, ability, resources, capacity, tools, wherewithal  Translations way [weɪ] n → camino (= distance); trayecto, recorrido (= direction); dirección f; sentido (= manner); modo, manera (= habit); costumbre f; on the way (= en route) → en (el) camino (= expected); en camino; to keep out of sb's way → esquivar a algn; to make way (for sb/sth) → dejar paso (a algn/algo); to lose one's way → perderse, extraviarse; by way of (= via) → pasando por (= as a sort of); como, a modo de; "way in" (BRIT) → "entrada"; to get one's own way → salirse con la suya; "give way" ( BRIT) ( AUT) → "ceda el paso"; no way! (col) → ¡ni pensarlo!;
 way [weɪ] n → chemin m, voie f (= path, access); passage m (= distance); distance f (= direction); chemin, direction f (= manner); façon f, manière f (= habit); habitude f, façon (= condition); état m; to crawl one's way to ... → ramper jusqu'à ...; on the way (to) → en route (pour); to keep out of sb's way → éviter qn; to be under way [ work, project] → être en cours; put it the right way up ( Brit) → mettez-le dans le bon sens; he's in a bad way → il va mal; in some ways → à certains égards; d'un côté; this way and that → par-ci par-là; "give way" ( Brit) ( Aut) → "cédez la priorité";
 way [weɪ] n → Weg m (= distance); Strecke f (= direction); Richtung f (= manner); Art f (= method); Art und Weise f (= habit); Gewohnheit f; which way to ...? → wo geht es zu ...?; to lie one's way out of sth → sich aus etw herauslügen; under way ( project etc) → im Gang; put it the right way up ( Brit) → stell es richtig herum hin; in a way → in gewisser Weise;
 way [weɪ] n → via, strada (= path, access); passaggio (= distance); distanza (= direction); parte f; direzione f (= manner); modo, stile m (= habit); abitudine f (= condition); condizione f; to crawl one's way to ... → raggiungere ... strisciando; he lied his way out of it → se l'è cavata mentendo; you pass it on your way home → ci passi davanti andando a casa; to keep out of sb's way → evitare qn; to go out of one's way to do ( fig) → mettercela tutta or fare di tutto per fare; to make way (for sb/sth) → far strada (a qn/qc); to get one's own way → fare come si vuole; put it the right way up ( BRIT) → mettilo in piedi dalla parte giusta; in some ways → sotto certi aspetti; this way and that → di qua e di là;
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