put away Meaning & Definition
What Does Put Away Mean?
As a verb, put away means To put (something) in its usual storage place; to place out of the way, clean up. It is also used to mean To store, add to one's stores for later use.
Put Away Definition (Verb)
- To put (something) in its usual storage place; to place out of the way, clean up.
Please put away the tools when you are finished.
- To store, add to one's stores for later use.
putting a little away for a rainy day
- To consume (food or drink), especially in large quantities.
You wouldn't think such a small person could put away so much food.
- To send (someone) to prison or mental asylum.
After he was convicted, they put him away for 10 years.
- To kill someone.
- To knock out an opponent.
He put away his opponent in the first round.
- To discard, divest oneself of.
- To fend off, deflect; to dismiss.
- To divorce.
- To take a large lead in a game, especially enough to guarantee victory or make the game no longer competitive.
They put the game away by scoring three touchdowns in the fourth quarter.
- To strike out a batter.
- To catch a fly ball or tag out a baserunner.
- To hit the ball in such a way that the opponent cannot reach it; see passing shot.
Verb
- (by extension) To knock out an opponent.
He put away his opponent in the first round.
Synonyms of Put Away
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Put away synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Put Away
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Put Away in a Sentence
Please put away the tools when you are finished.
I put the clothes away so as to neaten the room.
putting a little away for a rainy day
Preparing for the worst, they put away food for the winter.
You wouldn't think such a small person could put away so much food.
After he was convicted, they put him away for 10 years.
He put away his opponent in the first round.
They put the game away by scoring three touchdowns in the fourth quarter.
Word Forms & Grammar
put away (third-person singular simple present puts away, present participle putting away, simple past and past participle put away)