Way definition

Way as a noun

1. how something is done or how it happens

   "a lonely way of life"

   Same sense: style, fashion, mode, manner

2. to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

   "the true way to success"

   Same sense: means, agency

3. a line leading to a place or point

   "didn't know the way home"

   Same sense: direction

4. the condition of things generally

   "that's the way it is"

5. a course of conduct

   "we went our separate ways"

   Same sense: way of life, path

6. any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another

   "he said he was looking for the way out"

7. a journey or passage

   "they are on the way"

8. space for movement

   "make way for"

   Same sense: room, elbow room

9. the property of distance in general

   "it's a long way to Moscow"

10. doing as one pleases or chooses

    "if I had my way"

11. a general category of things; used in the expression ‘in the way of’

    "they didn't have much in the way of clothing"

12. a portion of something divided into shares

    "they split the loot three ways"

Way as an adverb

13. to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (‘right smart’ is regional in the United States)

    "way over budget"

    Same sense: right smart

Synonyms and antonyms

• style definition
• fashion
• mode
• manner
• means
• agency
• direction
• way of life
• path
• room definition
• elbow room
• right smart

All synonyms of way, sense by sense

How to say way

Way has 1 syllable and rhymes with they. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with way

• they
• may
• day
• say
• away
• play
• today
• pay
• stay
• re
• ok
• hey

All 239 words that rhyme with way

WAY in word games

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

8

Anagrams

1

Is WAY a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check WAY in the word checker, or unscramble WAY to see its 1 anagram and the shorter words in its letters.