carry away

verb

carried away; carrying away; carries away

transitive verb

1
: to arouse to a high and often excessive degree of emotion or enthusiasm
The girl was carried away by her pity.Winston Churchill
2

Examples of carry away in a Sentence

the beauty of the music carried him away
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of carry away was circa 1829

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“Carry away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carry%20away. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

carry away

verb
: to arouse strong feelings or enthusiasm in

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