• Want-away

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -eɪ

    Alternative forms

    Origin

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

    Full definition of want-away

    Adjective

    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

    Noun

    1. A want-away person or organisation

    Usage notes

    Chiefly used in British newspaper headlines

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