| Phrasal verb | Main meaning |
|---|---|
go away [ɡoʊ əˈweɪ] | to leave a place or person |
Other meanings
- to depart
- to disappear (e.g., a feeling, pain)
- to go on a trip / to be away from home for a while
- (used as an imperative) to tell someone to leave
- to stop affecting someone (e.g., a problem that stops troubling you)
Example Sentences Using the Phrasal Verb "go away"
- Please go away — I need to be alone.
- The headache wouldn't go away even after the medicine.
- They decided to go away for the weekend.
- When she saw the mess, she told him to go away.
Features of Using "go away"
Go away is a common intransitive phrasal verb used both for physical leaving and for things disappearing.
It is inseparable, so the particle always stays after the verb. It can be neutral ("I need to go away for a few days") or strong/imperative ("Go away!"), and in informal speech it is also used to express disbelief or dismissal ("Oh, go away!").
The verb often collocates with time/adverb phrases (go away for the weekend, go away soon) and with nouns that describe sensations or problems (pain, doubt, worries) that disappear.
Other phrasal verbs with the verb go
go on
to continue happening or doing something
go out
to leave a place, especially your home
go back
return to a place or a previous state
go across
to move from one side to the other
go by
to pass (in time or space)
go through
to experience or endure something difficult
go into
to enter or move inside (a place)
go along with
to agree with someone’s opinion, idea, or decision
go for
to try to get something
🔗 Learn more about the irregular verb go, including its forms and usage.