# in the way

> English word · Prep_phrase

## Definitions
1. Obstructing, blocking, or hindering.
2. Around; present; able to be found.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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