carry away

verb

To steal; to take away.

“to carry away a child”

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Meanings

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

present singular third person carries away · participle present carrying away · participle past carried away · past carried away

  1. transitiveTo steal; to take away.

    to carry away a child

  2. idiomaticinformalTo be so excited that one is no longer in control of one's actions or behavior.

    Synonyms: catch

  3. transitiveTo move away, as physically or emotionally.
  4. transitiveTo take possession of the mind of; to charm, transport, or delude.

    to be carried away by music, or by temptation

  5. transitivenauticalTo break under sudden pressure of violent wind.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo be so excited that one is no longer in control of one's actions or behavior.

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catch

More synonyms by meaning

verbremove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state

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take awaybear offbear awaycarry off
Broader
removetaketake away
Also see
bear awaybear offcarry offtake awaytransport

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish ottaa pauloihinsa, viedä mukanaan
  • ottaa pauloihinsato take possession of the mind
  • viedä mukanaanto take possession of the mind
  • viedä mukanaannautical: to break under sudden wind
Polish ponosić, ponieść
  • ponosićto take possession of the mind
  • ponieśćto take possession of the mind
  • łamać się od wiatrunautical: to break under sudden wind
  • złamać się od wiatrunautical: to break under sudden wind
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APA

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MLA

“carry away.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carry%20away. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carry away,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carry%20away.

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