1 C1 idiomatic formal
(Archaic exclamation) Used to express moral disgust and dismiss someone or something as shameful or contemptible.
"Fie away! Such behaviour would have disgraced even the lowest of men."
fie away
C1 formal intransitive
An archaic exclamation used to express strong moral disapproval, disgust, or contempt, dismissing someone or something as shameful.
In plain English
An old-fashioned way of saying 'How shameful!' or 'Get away from me!' when you disapprove strongly of something.
What does "fie away" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
An exclamation ('fie!') commanding someone to go away.
Actually means
An old-fashioned way of saying 'How shameful!' or 'Get away from me!' when you disapprove strongly of something.
Usage tip
Completely archaic. 'Fie' itself is an interjection expressing disapproval, dating to Middle English. 'Fie away' was used to dismiss someone with contempt. Only encountered in historical texts, Shakespeare, or other early modern literature. Not used in modern English.
How to conjugate "fie away"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
fie away
I/you/we/they
3rd person
fies away
he/she/it
Past simple
fied away
yesterday
Past participle
fied away
have + pp
-ing form
fiing away
continuous
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