have it away

verb

To have sexual intercourse.

“I went into his office and found him having it away with his secretary.”

Meanings

verbhave it away (third-person singular simple present has it away, present participle having it away, simple past and past participle had it away)

present singular third person has it away · participle present having it away · participle past had it away · past had it away

  1. euphemisticinformalTo have sexual intercourse.

    I went into his office and found him having it away with his secretary.

  2. To escape from prison.
  3. To steal or take in a robbery.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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