"way enough" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /weɪ əˈnʌf/ [US], [weɪˈnʌf] [US], [weɪˈnʌp̚] [US], [weɪˈnɑf] [US]
Etymology: way (“headway, speed”) + enough. Etymology templates: {{m|en|way||headway, speed}} way (“headway, speed”), {{m|en|enough}} enough Head templates: {{en-interj}} way enough
  1. (Canada, US, rowing) A coxswain's order for rowers to cease rowing immediately. Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Rowing
    Sense id: en-way_enough-en-intj-2rgoieU6 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, rowing, sports

Verb

IPA: /weɪ əˈnʌf/ [US], [weɪˈnʌf] [US], [weɪˈnʌp̚] [US], [weɪˈnɑf] [US] Forms: way enoughs [present, singular, third-person], way enoughing [participle, present], way enoughed [participle, past], way enoughed [past]
Etymology: way (“headway, speed”) + enough. Etymology templates: {{m|en|way||headway, speed}} way (“headway, speed”), {{m|en|enough}} enough Head templates: {{en-verb}} way enough (third-person singular simple present way enoughs, present participle way enoughing, simple past and past participle way enoughed)
  1. (Canada, US, rowing) To stop rowing after a "way enough" command. Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Rowing Synonyms: weigh enough, way 'nuff
    Sense id: en-way_enough-en-verb-CIc19XZb Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, rowing, sports

Alternative forms

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