ways

[ weyz ]
/ weɪz /

noun (used with a singular verb)

Origin of ways

Middle English weyes, Old English weges, genitive singular of weg way1

Definition for ways (2 of 3)

way 1
[ wey ]
/ weɪ /

noun

Origin of way

1
before 900; Middle English wei(gh)e, wai, Old English weg; cognate with Dutch, German Weg, Old Norse vegr, Gothic wigs; akin to Latin vehere to carry

SYNONYMS FOR way

3 scheme, device. See method.
4 detail, part.
7 space, interval.
10 track.
14 usage, practice, wont.

OTHER WORDS FROM way

way·less, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH way

way weigh weight

Definition for ways (3 of 3)

-ways

a suffix appearing in native English adverbs: always; sideways.

Origin of -ways

Middle English; see way1, -s1

Example sentences from the Web for ways

British Dictionary definitions for ways (1 of 2)

-ways

suffix forming adverbs

indicating direction or manner sideways

Word Origin for -ways

Old English weges, literally: of the way, from weg way

British Dictionary definitions for ways (2 of 2)

way
/ (weɪ) /

noun

adverb

Word Origin for way

Old English weg; related to Old Frisian wei, Old Norse vegr, Gothic wigs

Idioms and Phrases with ways

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