Phrasal verb
go away
Meanings
to leave a place; to depart
to leave home to spend time somewhere else, especially for a short trip or vacation
to disappear or stop happening (for example, a pain, smell, stain, or problem)
Definition
To go away means to leave a place and not stay there.
To go away usually means to leave a place, often to stop bothering someone or to move out of the area. It can also mean to leave home for a trip or vacation. In another common use, it describes something unpleasant disappearing over time, such as a feeling, stain, or problem.
Examples
- Please go away and let me finish my work.
- I need to go away for the weekend to clear my head.
- He told the dog to go away from the table.
- After a few minutes, the strange smell started to go away.
- They decided to go away together after the semester ended.
Common mistake
Learners often confuse "go away" (leave) with "go out" (leave to socialize or stop burning/working).
More phrasal verbs
- go on To go on means to continue or keep happening.
- carry out To carry out something means to do it or complete it, especially a plan, task, or instruction.
- set up To set up means to arrange or prepare something so it is ready to use or happen.
- pick up “Pick up” most commonly means to collect someone or something from a place, usually by going there.
- go back To go back means to return to a place, time, or earlier situation.