Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

come away

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.39 in modern English

Syllables: come -away
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become separated from something.

Intransitive verb

verb

To distance oneself (from).

Intransitive verb

verb

To leave a place or cease an activity with a particular mood, knowledge, or provision supplied.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"The cakes have started to come away from the pan."
"He goes to the park to come away from the hustle and bustle of the city."
"Students who read this text should come away with a clear idea of many of the tasks they will be expected to perform as paralegals."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

comes away (present, singular) coming away (participle, present) came away (past)

Synonyms

detach come off

Questions

What does come away mean?: To become separated from something.

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