Way meaning

What does “way” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“way” is a noun and adverb with 13 meanings. Its most common meaning is: how something is done or how it happens.

way

noun

  1. how something is done or how it happens

    “her dignified manner”

    “his rapid manner of talking”

  2. thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

    “a means of control”

    “an example is the best agency of instruction”

    Synonymsmeansagency
  3. a line leading to a place or point

    “he looked the other direction”

    “didn't know the way home”

    Synonymsdirection
  4. the condition of things generally

    “that's the way it is”

    “I felt the same way”

  5. a course of conduct

    “the path of virtue”

    “we went our separate ways”

  6. any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another

    “he said he was looking for the way out”

  7. a journey or passage

    “they are on the way”

  8. space for movement

    “room to pass”

    “make way for”

  9. the property of distance in general

    “it's a long way to Moscow”

    “he went a long ways”

  10. doing as one pleases or chooses

    “if I had my way”

  11. a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'

    “they didn't have much in the way of clothing”

  12. a portion of something divided into shares

    “they split the loot three ways”

adverb

  1. 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”

    Synonymsright smart

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University