hadaway

British

/ ˌhædəˈweɪ /

dialect an exclamation urging the hearer to refrain from delay in the execution of a task

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Etymology

Origin of hadaway

perhaps from _hold ¹ + _away

Example Sentences

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Lucy Hadaway won the women's long jump with a leap of 6.45m, while Tito Odunaike was victorious in the men's triple jump with a mark of 15.45m.

From BBC

Paul Hadaway, from Kent Wildlife Trust, told the BBC that the spring heatwave was part of a larger trend of "seasonality breaking down".

From BBC

His brother, John Hadaway, said Steve attended school to earn a degree while working full time as a manager at Diebold.

From Seattle Times

Michelle Hadaway said the then BBC News reporter had asked for the clothes, in 1991, for DNA tests for a documentary.

From BBC

The BBC apologised to Mrs Hadaway and launched a new search in 2021 - but the clothes have not been found.

From BBC

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