Synonyms for make way
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : wey |
| Phonetic Transcription : weɪ |
Top 10 synonyms for make way Other synonyms for the word make way
- abscond
- access
- adventure
- approach
- barge in
- bear down
- beat it
- blow in
- break in
- breeze in
- budge
- bug out
- bulldoze
- burst in
- bust in
- butt
- butt in
- cover
- cover ground
- crack
- crawl
- creep
- crowd
- crowd in
- crush against
- decamp
- depart
- dig
- drive
- drive in
- drop in
- elbow
- escape
- exceed
- exert
- exit
- explore
- fall into
- fare
- flee
- flow on
- fly
- force
- gain entrée
- gallivant
- get away
- get going
- get in
- get lost
- get off
- get through
- go
- go abroad
- go camping
- go in
- go into orbit
- go riding
- gore
- hie
- high pressure
- hightail
- hit the road
- hop
- horn in
- hustle
- immigrate
- impel
- infiltrate
- ingress
- insert
- insinuate
- introduce
- intrude
- invade
- jam
- jaunt
- jet
- jostle
- journey
- jump in
- junket
- knock around
- lam
- launch
- leave
- lie on
- light out
- linger
- make a break for it
- make a journey
- make an entrance
- make for
- make one's way
- make way
- migrate
- mope
- mosey
- motor
- move
- move in
- move onward
- move out
- muscle
- near
- nudge
- overnight
- pass
- pass into
- penetrate
- pierce
- pile in
- poke
- pop in
- pour it on
- pressure
- probe
- proceed
- progress
- promenade
- propel
- pull out
- push off
- push on
- put the arm on
- quit
- railroad
- ram
- ramble
- repair
- rest on
- retire
- roam
- rove
- run along
- run away
- rush in
- sail
- sashay
- saunter
- scour
- set foot in
- set forth
- set off
- set out
- shift
- shoulder
- shove
- shove off
- sightsee
- skip out
- slip
- sneak
- split
- squash
- squeeze
- squish
- steamroll
- stir
- strain
- strong-arm
- take a boat
- take a hike
- take a plane
- take a powder
- take a train
- take a trip
- take flight
- take leave
- take off
- toddle
- tour
- traipse
- tramp
- transmit
- travel
- traverse
- trek
- vacation
- vamoose
- visit
- voyage
- walk
- wander
- weekend
- wend
- withdraw
- work in
- worm in
- wriggle
Définition of make way
Origin :- Old English weg "road, path, course of travel," from Proto-Germanic *wegaz (cf. Old Saxon, Dutch weg, Old Norse vegr, Old Frisian wei, Old High German weg, German Weg, Gothic wigs "way"), from PIE *wegh- "to move" (see weigh). Most of the extended senses developed in Middle English. Adverbial meaning "very, extremely" is by 1986, perhaps from phrase all the way. Ways and means "resources at a person's disposal" is attested from early 15c. Way-out (adj.) "original, bold," is jazz slang, first recorded 1940s. Encouragement phrase way to go is short for that's the way to go.
- As in push : verb thrust, press with force
- As in stroll : verb walk along lazily
- As in travel : verb journey on a trip or tour
- As in enter : verb come, put into a place
- As in go : verb advance, proceed physically
- As in go by : verb elapse
- His comrade, less fortunate, at least contrived to make way to Ireland and then to France.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- Jarrett and Abbey caused the crowd to make way, and I got out.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- But my most urgent task was speedily to make way with the incriminating corpse.
- Extract from : « City of Endless Night » by Milo Hastings
- Make way, all you habits and all you institutions, all you little creeds and gods.
- Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
- Observe, they are moving off now to make way for the pretty girls and boys.
- Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
- There are men that the densest crowd will part and make way for.
- Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
- Or ought I not to make way with myself altogether, for her sake?
- Extract from : « Victor's Triumph » by Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth
- His impatience to make way prompted him to the resolution to keep on.
- Extract from : « Our Young Folks, Vol 1, No. 1 » by Various
- So we ran forward and joined the crowd, which began presently to make way for us.
- Extract from : « In the Days of Drake » by J. S. Fletcher
- To make way for them, a chariot that stood there was obliged to move on.
- Extract from : « The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) » by Charles James Lever
Antonyms for make way
- abstain
- arrive
- back up
- be born
- break
- calm
- come
- conceal
- continue
- create
- delay
- delete
- depart
- disagree
- discourage
- dissuade
- enter
- erase
- exit
- face
- forget
- go
- halt
- hide
- hinder
- hold
- ignore
- keep
- laze
- leave
- leave alone
- mismatch
- pull
- refrain
- remain
- repress
- rest
- retard
- run
- slow
- stay
- stop
- suppress
- surrender
- uncompress
- wait
- withdraw
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