keep awaynoun [ U ]
also keep-away, keepaway USUK piggy in the middle a game in which two people throw a ball to each other over the head of a person who stands between them and tries to catch it:
He remembered his childhood when he would play keep away with his brothers.
in sports, a way of playing in which the main purpose is preventing the other team from getting the ball:
When you get a lead in basketball, play keep-away and let the clock run out.
a situation in which someone tries to avoid answering questions or revealing information:
How long has this illegal game of keep away been going on?