carry away

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carry away

verb carries away · carrying away · carried away

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

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@misc{carry_away_2026,
  title = {carry away},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carry%20away},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}