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Definition of going-away in English: going-awayadjective 1Marking or celebrating a departure. Example sentencesExamples - I got her a lunchbox as a going-away present, but there's a story behind it.
- When she saw the guy years later, she thanked him for the lovely going-away present.
- I played a going-away show with Tommy Banks a few weeks ago; and have done plenty of gigs as a bandleader in my own right.
- His going-away party started in the afternoon, and I was around for the beginning, but I had to leave for a four-hour shift at my janitor's job.
- This is the weird cake they gave me at the obligatory awkward going-away party at my old job.
- And I had to do some flitting around anyway, because my friend Noel is moving back to Dublin and had a bit of an informal going-away bash.
- As far as any of us can tell, there hasn't been any sort of effort made to plan any sort of going-away party or whatever for her departure, which, as much as I can't stand her, is really sad for someone who has worked at a place for six years.
- The going-away fête was held in the Transportation Committee room.
- Ten years later, he left the industry to retire but not without sharing a going-away gift of $50,000.
- By popular demand, I'm considering whether to have a little going-away thingy after work next Friday with the people at my office whom I like.
- Kevin organised a going-away party in Greaney's on Friday night last, September 20, and will shortly be leaving for Ghana on voluntary work.
- If it's not too late, negotiate some going-away perks.
- He also left a going-away present by making available the unaccompanied raps from all 14 of the album's songs.
- Anytime we were having an office function or maybe a going-away party for a member of our staff we always retired to Paddy's for the get-together.
- Before I left I had a going-away party and I took many photos of my friends with a new digital camera I had been given as a present.
- But friends who released photos taken that night say Lori and Mark seemed happy at a going-away party held in their honor.
- Some wanted to give me a going-away party or present, others wanted me to bring them something back as souvenirs when I get back, while few couldn't care less if I go or not.
- One night shortly before Levi left the last time, the family held a going-away party in the garage.
- The course and club staff threw a going-away party for him at the Strand Bar in Strandhill last month, where the veteran was given a presentation of a television and DVD player, in recognition of his fondness for films.
- I used to work next door and for my going-away celebration at Figaro's my boss didn't even show.
- 1.1 (of a bride's clothes) to be worn while leaving for her honeymoon.
she's changing into her going-away outfit Example sentencesExamples - I've been around the block once before, having endured the entire formal wedding routine, replete with showers, reception, gowns, and going-away clothes.
adverb informal With victory assured before the end of a race or other sporting contest. he caught the Nigerian coming around the final curve and won going away
Definition of going-away in US English: going-awayadjective attributive Marking or celebrating a departure. Example sentencesExamples - And I had to do some flitting around anyway, because my friend Noel is moving back to Dublin and had a bit of an informal going-away bash.
- His going-away party started in the afternoon, and I was around for the beginning, but I had to leave for a four-hour shift at my janitor's job.
- I got her a lunchbox as a going-away present, but there's a story behind it.
- Anytime we were having an office function or maybe a going-away party for a member of our staff we always retired to Paddy's for the get-together.
- Some wanted to give me a going-away party or present, others wanted me to bring them something back as souvenirs when I get back, while few couldn't care less if I go or not.
- He also left a going-away present by making available the unaccompanied raps from all 14 of the album's songs.
- But friends who released photos taken that night say Lori and Mark seemed happy at a going-away party held in their honor.
- If it's not too late, negotiate some going-away perks.
- One night shortly before Levi left the last time, the family held a going-away party in the garage.
- The going-away fête was held in the Transportation Committee room.
- This is the weird cake they gave me at the obligatory awkward going-away party at my old job.
- By popular demand, I'm considering whether to have a little going-away thingy after work next Friday with the people at my office whom I like.
- As far as any of us can tell, there hasn't been any sort of effort made to plan any sort of going-away party or whatever for her departure, which, as much as I can't stand her, is really sad for someone who has worked at a place for six years.
- Ten years later, he left the industry to retire but not without sharing a going-away gift of $50,000.
- I used to work next door and for my going-away celebration at Figaro's my boss didn't even show.
- Kevin organised a going-away party in Greaney's on Friday night last, September 20, and will shortly be leaving for Ghana on voluntary work.
- Before I left I had a going-away party and I took many photos of my friends with a new digital camera I had been given as a present.
- When she saw the guy years later, she thanked him for the lovely going-away present.
- The course and club staff threw a going-away party for him at the Strand Bar in Strandhill last month, where the veteran was given a presentation of a television and DVD player, in recognition of his fondness for films.
- I played a going-away show with Tommy Banks a few weeks ago; and have done plenty of gigs as a bandleader in my own right.
adverb informal With victory assured before the end of a race or other sporting contest. Jordan finished the game with 20 points and Detroit won going away
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