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gone away

gone away is the past participle of go away.

Meaning of go away

Verb

go away (third-person singular simple present goes away, present participle going away, simple past went away, past participle gone away)

  1. To depart or leave a place.
    • I'm not going to buy it. Please go away and don't come back.
    Synonyms:
    leave
  2. To travel somewhere, especially on holiday or vacation.
    • Will you be going away at the weekend?
  3. (euphemistic) To go to prison to be incarcerated.
    • If you get caught, you're going away for a long time.
  4. To vanish or disappear.
    • As you get closer the haze goes away.

See all 5 meanings of go away

Questions about gone away

What is gone away the past participle of?
Gone away is the past participle of go away.

Words near gone away in the dictionary

  1. gone around with
  2. gone astray
  3. gone at
  4. gone at a good clip
  5. gone at it
  6. gone away
  7. gone awry
  8. gone back
  9. gone back a long way
  10. gone back in time
  11. gone back on

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