1 A2 neutral
To leave the place where you are, or to tell someone to leave.
""Go away!" she shouted, slamming the door in his face."
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Go away — I'm all right.
— Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975 film), Black Knight scene
go away
A2 neutral intransitive
To leave a place; to take a trip; or (of a problem) to disappear.
In plain English
To leave where you are, or to travel somewhere for a holiday, or for a problem to stop.
What does "go away" mean?
3 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 A2 neutral
To travel somewhere, especially for a holiday or break.
"We're going away for two weeks in August — somewhere sunny, hopefully."
3 A2 neutral
To disappear or stop, used of problems, pain, or feelings.
"I took some medicine, but the headache just wouldn't go away."
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To go (travel) away (to a different place) — fully transparent.
Actually means
To leave where you are, or to travel somewhere for a holiday, or for a problem to stop.
Usage tip
Extremely common and versatile. As a command ('Go away!') it is abrupt and dismissive. 'Go away for the weekend' means to take a short trip. 'The pain will go away' means it will disappear. Very frequent in all registers.
Words that pair with "go away"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
holiday weekend problem pain feeling worry
How to conjugate "go away"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
go away
I/you/we/they
3rd person
goes away
he/she/it
Past simple
went away
yesterday
Past participle
gone away
have + pp
-ing form
going away
continuous
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