type away
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle away
Meanings
Tap away at a keyboard steadily
Why “away”? Away can mean you keep doing something for a while. You write away, chat away, or work away.
“He was still typing away when I left.”
“Nina typed away while the room was quiet.”
Don't confuse with
Type away means tap away at a keyboard steadily. Type out means write something fully on a keyboard.
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
type out
A contrast learners often mix up
Write something fully on a keyboard
beaver away
Same away pattern: persistence
Work busily and persistently
blast away
Same away pattern: persistence
Continue firing weapons or playing loud music for an extended time
chat away
Same away pattern: persistence
Talk on at length, contentedly
hammer away
Same away pattern: persistence
Keep hammering or pressing on something
plug away
Same away pattern: persistence
Persist with a difficult task
scribble away
Same away pattern: persistence
Keep writing in a busy fashion
sing away
Same away pattern: persistence
Keep singing happily on your own
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