carry away

English

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Verb

carry away (third-person singular simple present carries away, present participle carrying away, simple past and past participle carried away)

  1. (transitive, as of a thing or person) To steal; to take away.
    to carry away a child
  2. (informal, idiomatic) To be so excited that one is no longer in control of one's actions or behavior.
  3. (transitive) To move away, as physically or emotionally.
  4. (transitive) To take possession of the mind of; to charm, transport, or delude.
    to be carried away by music, or by temptation
  5. (transitive, nautical, of a mast or rigging) To break under sudden pressure of violent wind.

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