getawayn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈɡɛtəweɪ/, U.S.

/ˈɡɛdəˌweɪ/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to get away at get v. Phrasal verbs 1.

Etymology: < to get away at get v. Phrasal verbs 1.

A. n.

a. The action of getting away from pursuers or escaping danger; a method or chance of escape, esp. by thieves with their loot. Also in extended use: a quick departure.spec. in quot. 1849: the breaking cover of a fox.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > escape > [noun] > as thieves

getaway1849

get1897

mope1926

stoppo1974

1849 R. S. Surtees Soapey Sponge's Sporting Tour xxv, in New Monthly Mag. Oct. 231 The quick find, the quick get away.

1865 Leaves from Diary Celebrated Burglar 122/2 Others need only sufficient to ‘square their jills’ and secure a ‘get-away’ (safe retreat).

1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer (1891) 173 There is some get away, if anything broke, short of your neck.

1893 L. W. Moore His Own Story xlviii. 622 Only three [prisoners] had made their escape. Mrs. Keene had prevented a clean ‘get-away’ for many more.

1909 ‘O. Henry’ Roads of Destiny x. 165 Long jumps, quick get-aways..had helped Mr. Valentine to become noted as a successful dodger of retribution.

1958 Daily Sketch 2 June 1/5 Clues to the getaway are held by two women.

1984 J. G. Ballard Empire of Sun i. ii. 14 Their chauffeurs were hard at work polishing the dust from the fenders, eager for a quick getaway.

1987 Internat. Combat Arms Sept. 46/3 Do you have an evacuation plan—the fast getaway—if required?

1996 M. D. Russell Sparrow vi. 47 ‘A clean getaway,’ he said aloud as Edward pulled onto the clogged autostrada to Naples.

2001 Y. Martel Life of Pi (2002) viii. 34 The baboons planning their bank robbery getaway in the flat, menacing tones of American gangsters.

b. The start made by a competitor in a race.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > [noun] > start

start1845

off1896

flag-fall1899

getaway1912

1912 Pop. Mech. Oct. 5653/2 The wooden trays from which the automobiles start..provide a base into which the wheels of the machines will not sink while waiting for the starting signal, and thus assure a clean get-away.

1923 Motor Cycling 26 Sept. 657/2 No one failed to start, although in general the getaways were not so fast or neat as in the case of the trade riders.

1930 Pop. Sci. Monthly June 29/1 The sprinter grasps this handgrip and leans forward until he finds just the right position to give him the greatest forward impetus, without stumbling, at the get-away.

1999 G. Cox Dict. Sport vii. 246/1 Bogged down, the term riders use to describe making a poor getaway at the start of a race.

2009 Daily Tel. 20 Jan. (Business section) b2/1 Hand-brake turns on Northern Rock's lending policy, on interest charged to banks participating in the scheme and on capital requirements hardly gave the impression of a clean getaway.

2. Originally and chiefly Australian. A channel, passageway, etc., serving as an overflow (for waste water, etc.) or an escape route. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > escape > [noun] > means of escape

posternc1475

outgatec1485

resorta1500

meuse1528

gap1548

evasiona1555

outscapea1555

way1574

outlet1625

subterfuge1761

bolting-hole1789

flighta1822

getaway1876

out1919

bolt-hole1932

society > occupation and work > equipment > conveyor > [noun] > conduit, channel, or tube > open for outflow of liquid

gutter1657

waygate1833

getaway1876

1876 Evidence before No. 6 Comm. 2 in Sydney City & Suburban Sewage & Health Board: 8th Progress Rep. Provided you were allowed a get-away through it [sc. a sewer] for your refuse from the tannery.

1895 Agric. Gaz. New S. Wales 5 281 Seeing that the outlets of all such drains are clear, so that there is a get-away for the water.

1899 L. Becke Old Convict Days vii. xi. 281 He constructed a get-away in one of the cells, securely blinded from detection, so that should he ever be confined in that gaol again, by finding his way to this cell he could easily get out.

1903 Minutes Evid. Hunter River Flood Prevention in Votes & Proc. Legislative Assembly New S. Wales IV. 153 Many of these washaways are the direct result of the destruction by private owners of trees along the get-aways for water.

1911 Scribner's Mag. Sept. 293/2 The enemy was rapidly vacating the trenches on our front, the most of them taking advantage of numerous trenches and ‘get aways’ to retire under cover.

1930 Murray Pioneer (Renmark, S. Austral.) 29 Aug. 9/5 To provide a getaway across Cowra Street..would necessitate a gully grating and sump.

3. colloquial.

a. A (short) holiday, trip, etc.Frequently with modifying word indicating the duration or nature of the trip, as Christmas, romantic, weekend, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > [noun] > a period of > holidays

holidayc1400

vacance?1566

vacancyc1580

feriate1727

run1843

vacation1878

hols1905

getaway1923

1923 Chester (Pa.) Times 13 July 14/5 (advt.) For week-end ‘get-a-ways’ and vacation trips.

1955 Washington Post 23 Nov. 17/4 Many Government workers put together the holiday, the weekend and a day's annual leave to make a four-day getaway.

1989 Endless Vacation Jan. 18/1 Travelers can continue to plan future getaways confident they won't embark on a vacation to Maui and wind up in Mali instead.

2013 Daily Tel. 20 Dec. 15/5 Millions of Britons preparing for a Christmas getaway were warned to beware of icy roads.

b. A holiday destination; a place visited for rest and relaxation; a holiday home, resort, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > holiday-making or tourism > [noun] > resort

holiday centrec1450

holiday resortc1450

summer resort1757

touring ground1858

vacation-land1927

getaway1968

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > a dwelling > a house > types of house > [noun] > summer house or holiday house

summer houseOE

pleasure house1590

mahal1610

aestivation1625

summer cottage1638

cottage1805

Swiss cottage1820

summer home1821

casita1822

chalet1853

bathing-box1883

rest home1889

dacha1896

housekeeping cottage1901

weekend cottage1911

weekender1921

bach1940

hafod1952

gite1964

getaway1968

vacation home1969

timeshare1974

share1984

1968 Flying Apr. 95 (advt.) Fly no further than the Bahamas. We have 700 great getaways. As close as 30 minutes from Florida.

1986 T. McGuane To skin Cat (1989) 134 We bought us a little getaway in Arizona.

2014 Archit. Digest Mar. 85 He..speeds to his final destination: a fairy-tale Russian-style getaway known as La Datcha.

B. adj. (attributive).

1. That is intended to assist a person in getting away, esp. from a difficult situation.

ΚΠ

1855 F. L. Dowling Fights for Championship xvi. 299 Neale again on the get-away system, and Jem for fighting. Some good weaving; but on being followed to the ropes, Jem, instead of hitting his man, seemed anxious only to protect his head.

1902 H. L. Wilson Spenders xxxvii. 448 We can go back in style even if we didn't save much more than a get-away stake.

1923 C. E. Van Loan Old Man Curry 137 All the burglars at the track will be levelling for the get-away money.

1950 R. Chandler Let. 18 May (1987) 217 ‘I'm down to case dough’, means I've spent all my spare money and have nothing left but a getaway stake, etc.

2012 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) 18 July e1/3 Residents said they were packing ‘getaway bags’ in case they had to run for their lives.

2. Designating a vehicle in which a criminal makes a quick departure. Also: designating the driver of such a vehicle.

ΚΠ

1920 E. C. Crossman John Thompson's Surprise Party in Arms & Man 1 Nov. 3 De boys..makes fer de getaway car sittin' out in front with de engine runnin'.

1930 E. H. Lavine Third Degree (1931) xi. 129 The stolen get-away Cadillac car.

1949 A. Hynd We are Public Enemies i. 22 Dillinger..bought two new Fords. He souped up the motors... Now he was ready to act as his own getaway driver.

1968 ‘L. Marshall’ Blood on Blotter xxvi. 174 You provided the job, you cased it, took care of the law, provided the get-away car.

2008 New Yorker 31 Mar. 62/3 A typical Mint bag full of pennies contains only about four thousand dollars' worth, yet you'd need a forklift to move it to the back of your getaway vehicle.

Phrases

to make a getaway: (of a criminal) to escape from the scene of the crime; (generally) to effect a quick escape or departure.

ΚΠ

1893 L. W. Moore His Own Story x. 170 He was told to keep a sharp lookout, and hold himself in readiness to move at a moment's notice in case we were surprised in our work, and forced to make a quick ‘get away’.

1905 R. E. Beach Pardners 205 This feller tried to make a get-away, but George had to have his amusement.

1907 C. E. Mulford Bar-20 xv. 166 We'll have to make our get-away plumb sudden or we'll never go.

1922 Punch 1 Nov. 423/1 Quickly removing the ball from my toe I crawled under the net and made a get-away in the referee's car.

1930 E. H. Lavine Third Degree (1931) iv. 38 He will make his getaway before the fun starts.

1985 R. D. Laing Wisdom, Madness & Folly iv. 96 He..blew up safes and made incredible getaways.

2005 Hotdog Dec. 118/1 Our James made a superman-style getaway in a jetpack.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	getaway
释义	getawayn.adj. Brit. /ˈɡɛtəweɪ/, U.S. /ˈɡɛdəˌweɪ/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to get away at get v. Phrasal verbs 1. Etymology: < to get away at get v. Phrasal verbs 1. A. n. 1. a. The action of getting away from pursuers or escaping danger; a method or chance of escape, esp. by thieves with their loot. Also in extended use: a quick departure.spec. in quot. 1849: the breaking cover of a fox. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > escape > [noun] > as thieves getaway1849 get1897 mope1926 stoppo1974 1849 R. S. Surtees Soapey Sponge's Sporting Tour xxv, in New Monthly Mag. Oct. 231 The quick find, the quick get away. 1865 Leaves from Diary Celebrated Burglar 122/2 Others need only sufficient to ‘square their jills’ and secure a ‘get-away’ (safe retreat). 1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer (1891) 173 There is some get away, if anything broke, short of your neck. 1893 L. W. Moore His Own Story xlviii. 622 Only three [prisoners] had made their escape. Mrs. Keene had prevented a clean ‘get-away’ for many more. 1909 ‘O. Henry’ Roads of Destiny x. 165 Long jumps, quick get-aways..had helped Mr. Valentine to become noted as a successful dodger of retribution. 1958 Daily Sketch 2 June 1/5 Clues to the getaway are held by two women. 1984 J. G. Ballard Empire of Sun i. ii. 14 Their chauffeurs were hard at work polishing the dust from the fenders, eager for a quick getaway. 1987 Internat. Combat Arms Sept. 46/3 Do you have an evacuation plan—the fast getaway—if required? 1996 M. D. Russell Sparrow vi. 47 ‘A clean getaway,’ he said aloud as Edward pulled onto the clogged autostrada to Naples. 2001 Y. Martel Life of Pi (2002) viii. 34 The baboons planning their bank robbery getaway in the flat, menacing tones of American gangsters. b. The start made by a competitor in a race. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > [noun] > start start1845 off1896 flag-fall1899 getaway1912 1912 Pop. Mech. Oct. 5653/2 The wooden trays from which the automobiles start..provide a base into which the wheels of the machines will not sink while waiting for the starting signal, and thus assure a clean get-away. 1923 Motor Cycling 26 Sept. 657/2 No one failed to start, although in general the getaways were not so fast or neat as in the case of the trade riders. 1930 Pop. Sci. Monthly June 29/1 The sprinter grasps this handgrip and leans forward until he finds just the right position to give him the greatest forward impetus, without stumbling, at the get-away. 1999 G. Cox Dict. Sport vii. 246/1 Bogged down, the term riders use to describe making a poor getaway at the start of a race. 2009 Daily Tel. 20 Jan. (Business section) b2/1 Hand-brake turns on Northern Rock's lending policy, on interest charged to banks participating in the scheme and on capital requirements hardly gave the impression of a clean getaway. 2. Originally and chiefly Australian. A channel, passageway, etc., serving as an overflow (for waste water, etc.) or an escape route. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > escape > [noun] > means of escape posternc1475 outgatec1485 resorta1500 meuse1528 gap1548 evasiona1555 outscapea1555 way1574 outlet1625 subterfuge1761 bolting-hole1789 flighta1822 getaway1876 out1919 bolt-hole1932 society > occupation and work > equipment > conveyor > [noun] > conduit, channel, or tube > open for outflow of liquid gutter1657 waygate1833 getaway1876 1876 Evidence before No. 6 Comm. 2 in Sydney City & Suburban Sewage & Health Board: 8th Progress Rep. Provided you were allowed a get-away through it [sc. a sewer] for your refuse from the tannery. 1895 Agric. Gaz. New S. Wales 5 281 Seeing that the outlets of all such drains are clear, so that there is a get-away for the water. 1899 L. Becke Old Convict Days vii. xi. 281 He constructed a get-away in one of the cells, securely blinded from detection, so that should he ever be confined in that gaol again, by finding his way to this cell he could easily get out. 1903 Minutes Evid. Hunter River Flood Prevention in Votes & Proc. Legislative Assembly New S. Wales IV. 153 Many of these washaways are the direct result of the destruction by private owners of trees along the get-aways for water. 1911 Scribner's Mag. Sept. 293/2 The enemy was rapidly vacating the trenches on our front, the most of them taking advantage of numerous trenches and ‘get aways’ to retire under cover. 1930 Murray Pioneer (Renmark, S. Austral.) 29 Aug. 9/5 To provide a getaway across Cowra Street..would necessitate a gully grating and sump. 3. colloquial. a. A (short) holiday, trip, etc.Frequently with modifying word indicating the duration or nature of the trip, as Christmas, romantic, weekend, etc. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > [noun] > a period of > holidays holidayc1400 vacance?1566 vacancyc1580 feriate1727 run1843 vacation1878 hols1905 getaway1923 1923 Chester (Pa.) Times 13 July 14/5 (advt.) For week-end ‘get-a-ways’ and vacation trips. 1955 Washington Post 23 Nov. 17/4 Many Government workers put together the holiday, the weekend and a day's annual leave to make a four-day getaway. 1989 Endless Vacation Jan. 18/1 Travelers can continue to plan future getaways confident they won't embark on a vacation to Maui and wind up in Mali instead. 2013 Daily Tel. 20 Dec. 15/5 Millions of Britons preparing for a Christmas getaway were warned to beware of icy roads. b. A holiday destination; a place visited for rest and relaxation; a holiday home, resort, etc. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > holiday-making or tourism > [noun] > resort holiday centrec1450 holiday resortc1450 summer resort1757 touring ground1858 vacation-land1927 getaway1968 society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > a dwelling > a house > types of house > [noun] > summer house or holiday house summer houseOE pleasure house1590 mahal1610 aestivation1625 summer cottage1638 cottage1805 Swiss cottage1820 summer home1821 casita1822 chalet1853 bathing-box1883 rest home1889 dacha1896 housekeeping cottage1901 weekend cottage1911 weekender1921 bach1940 hafod1952 gite1964 getaway1968 vacation home1969 timeshare1974 share1984 1968 Flying Apr. 95 (advt.) Fly no further than the Bahamas. We have 700 great getaways. As close as 30 minutes from Florida. 1986 T. McGuane To skin Cat (1989) 134 We bought us a little getaway in Arizona. 2014 Archit. Digest Mar. 85 He..speeds to his final destination: a fairy-tale Russian-style getaway known as La Datcha. B. adj. (attributive). 1. That is intended to assist a person in getting away, esp. from a difficult situation. ΚΠ 1855 F. L. Dowling Fights for Championship xvi. 299 Neale again on the get-away system, and Jem for fighting. Some good weaving; but on being followed to the ropes, Jem, instead of hitting his man, seemed anxious only to protect his head. 1902 H. L. Wilson Spenders xxxvii. 448 We can go back in style even if we didn't save much more than a get-away stake. 1923 C. E. Van Loan Old Man Curry 137 All the burglars at the track will be levelling for the get-away money. 1950 R. Chandler Let. 18 May (1987) 217 ‘I'm down to case dough’, means I've spent all my spare money and have nothing left but a getaway stake, etc. 2012 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) 18 July e1/3 Residents said they were packing ‘getaway bags’ in case they had to run for their lives. 2. Designating a vehicle in which a criminal makes a quick departure. Also: designating the driver of such a vehicle. ΚΠ 1920 E. C. Crossman John Thompson's Surprise Party in Arms & Man 1 Nov. 3 De boys..makes fer de getaway car sittin' out in front with de engine runnin'. 1930 E. H. Lavine Third Degree (1931) xi. 129 The stolen get-away Cadillac car. 1949 A. Hynd We are Public Enemies i. 22 Dillinger..bought two new Fords. He souped up the motors... Now he was ready to act as his own getaway driver. 1968 ‘L. Marshall’ Blood on Blotter xxvi. 174 You provided the job, you cased it, took care of the law, provided the get-away car. 2008 New Yorker 31 Mar. 62/3 A typical Mint bag full of pennies contains only about four thousand dollars' worth, yet you'd need a forklift to move it to the back of your getaway vehicle. Phrases to make a getaway: (of a criminal) to escape from the scene of the crime; (generally) to effect a quick escape or departure. ΚΠ 1893 L. W. Moore His Own Story x. 170 He was told to keep a sharp lookout, and hold himself in readiness to move at a moment's notice in case we were surprised in our work, and forced to make a quick ‘get away’. 1905 R. E. Beach Pardners 205 This feller tried to make a get-away, but George had to have his amusement. 1907 C. E. Mulford Bar-20 xv. 166 We'll have to make our get-away plumb sudden or we'll never go. 1922 Punch 1 Nov. 423/1 Quickly removing the ball from my toe I crawled under the net and made a get-away in the referee's car. 1930 E. H. Lavine Third Degree (1931) iv. 38 He will make his getaway before the fun starts. 1985 R. D. Laing Wisdom, Madness & Folly iv. 96 He..blew up safes and made incredible getaways. 2005 Hotdog Dec. 118/1 Our James made a superman-style getaway in a jetpack. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.adj.1849
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