Want-away

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: ˈwÉ’ntÉ™weɪ

• Rhymes: -eɪ

Alternative forms

• wantaway

Origin

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

Full definition of want-away

Adjective

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

• discontented, unsettled

Noun

1. A want-away person or organisation

Usage notes

Chiefly used in British newspaper headlines