1 C1 informal
To continue teaching without stopping, often with enthusiasm or determination.
"The professor taught away for an hour, barely stopping to take a breath."
inseparable
teach away
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
To continue teaching enthusiastically or persistently, often without pause.
In plain English
To keep on teaching — to just carry on doing it.
What does "teach away" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To teach, keeping at it continually.
Actually means
To keep on teaching — to just carry on doing it.
Usage tip
Follows the common English pattern of 'verb + away' to indicate continuous, enthusiastic, or uninterrupted action (e.g., 'work away', 'chat away', 'hammer away'). Relatively rare as a standalone phrasal verb entry; more a productive grammatical pattern.
Words that pair with "teach away"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
happily enthusiastically constantly tirelessly all day
How to conjugate "teach away"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
teach away
I/you/we/they
3rd person
teaches away
he/she/it
Past simple
taught away
yesterday
Past participle
taught away
have + pp
-ing form
teaching away
continuous
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