type away

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle away

Meanings

1

Tap away at a keyboard steadily

Persistenceuncommon

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.
He was still steadily tapping at the keyboard when I left.
Nina typed away while the room was quiet.
Nina kept typing steadily while the room was quiet.

Don't confuse with

type awaytype out

Type away means tap away at a keyboard steadily. Type out means write something fully on a keyboard.

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