want-away

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English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

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Etymology

  • from verb phrase "to want away"; from want + away

Adjective

want-away (comparative more want-away, superlative most want-away)

  1. (of a professional sportsperson, usually an association footballer) who wants to move to another club
  2. (by extension, of any person or organisation) seeking to move its workplace to another location

Synonyms

Noun

want-away (plural want-aways)

  1. A want-away person or organisation

Usage notes

  • Chiefly used in British newspaper headlines

Quotations