Added to
Favorites
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Word Dynamo
Quotes
Reference
Translator
Spanish
Log In
Sign Up
Introducing a cool
new way to learn!
Part-way
part·way
/
ˈpɑrtˈweɪ, -ˌweɪ
/
Show Spelled
[
pahrt
-
wey
, -wey
]
Show IPA
adverb
1.
at or to a
part
of the
way
or distance:
Shall I walk you partway? I'm already partway home.
2.
in some degree or
part
; partly; partially:
hopes that were only partway realized.
Origin:
1855–60;
part
+
way
1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To
part-way
Collins
World English Dictionary
partway
(ˈpɑːtˌweɪ)
—
adv
some of the way; partly:
I stopped reading partway through the chapter
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Part-way
is always a great word to know.
So is
flibbertigibbet
. Does it mean:
So is
lollapalooza
. Does it mean:
So is
gobo
. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Matching Quote
"Part way back from Bedlam
I came to my mother's house in Gloucester,
Massachusetts. And this is how I came
to catch at her; and this is how I lost her.
I cannot forgive your suicide, my mother said.
And she never could."
-Anne Sexton
MORE
Use Dictionary.com faster without ads >>
Popular Searches
Sparknotes literatur...
Children's literatur...
Book summaries
American literature ...
Types of literature
Importance of litera...
Classic literature
Free book reports su...
Nearby Words
part with
part work
part-'timer
part-erred
part-music
part-of-speech ...
part-off
part-owner
part-ridge
part-ridge pea
part-ridge peas...
part-ridge peas...
part-ridge wood
part-ridgelike
part-score
part-singing
part-song
part-speech
part-time
part-timer
part-way
part-writing
part.
part. adj
part. adj.
part. aeq.
part. vic
part. vic.
partage
partakable
partake
partake in
partake of
partaken
partaker
partan
partay
partbook
parted
parted leaf
parted per tier...
Partners:
Word
Bloglines
Citysearch
The Daily Beast
Ask Answers
Ask Kids
Life123
Sendori
Home Advisor
Copyright ©
2013 Dictionary.com, LLC
. All rights reserved.
About
PRIVACY POLICY
Terms
API
Careers
Advertise with Us
Contact Us
Suggest a Word
Help
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Favorites feature
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT