away
In or to a place that is far from here.
At or to a greater distance from a particular place or location.
Moving in another direction, not toward someone or something.
In or toward a direction that is opposite or different from someone or something.
Not here; in another place.
Not in the usual or expected place; absent.
Shows that someone keeps doing something without stopping until it ends.
Used after a verb to indicate that an action continues without stopping until it is finished.
Shows that time or events go forward into the future.
Used to indicate that time passes or events move forward.
- Base: away
- Plural: aways
run away
1Escape quickly from danger or trouble
To leave quickly because of fear, danger, or trouble.
- The thief ran away when he saw the police.
- She ran away from home as a teenager.
fade away
1Gradually disappear completely
To slowly go away until you cannot see, hear, or feel it anymore.
- The sound of the music faded away.
- The sound of the train faded away into the distance.
- His strength slowly faded away after the illness.
- His anger slowly faded away as he listened.
give away
1to hand over without payment or reveal unintentionally
To give something to someone without asking for money, or to tell a secret by accident.
- She gave away all her old clothes.
- They gave away free samples at the store.
- He smiled, which gave away how happy he was.
- He gave his old clothes away to charity.
go away
1Leave a place for some time or forever
To leave a place and not come back soon.
- Go away and never return!
- Please go away and let me work.
- She went away for the summer.
- He went away for the weekend.
right away
1immediately without delay
Immediately; without waiting.
- I need you to start right away.
- I’ll call you right away when I get home.
- She called me back right away.
- She started working on it right away.