whisk away

/wɪsk əˈweɪ//ʍɪsk əˈweɪ/

verb

To remove something or someone suddenly and quickly.

“The garbage truck whisked away the trash bin.”

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whisk off
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Meanings

verbwhisk away (third-person singular simple present whisks away, present participle whisking away, simple past and past participle whisked away)

present singular third person whisks away · participle present whisking away · participle past whisked away · past whisked away

  1. transitiveTo remove something or someone suddenly and quickly.

    The garbage truck whisked away the trash bin.

    Synonyms: whisk off

  2. idiomatictransitiveTo take (a person) on a surprise romantic journey.

    Give me a wink And I'll give you what I think you're after With just one kiss I will whisk you away To where angels often tread

    2001, The Divine Comedy, Perfect Lovesong

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo remove something or someone suddenly and quickly.

Similar
whisk off

More synonyms by meaning

verbtake away quickly and suddenly

Similar
whisk off
Broader
take awaybear offbear away
Also see
whisk off

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Polish zabierać w mgnieniu oka, zabrać w mgnieniu oka
  • zabierać w mgnieniu okato remove something or someone suddenly and quickly
  • zabrać w mgnieniu okato remove something or someone suddenly and quickly
  • ewakuowaćto remove something or someone suddenly and quickly
  • porywaćto remove something or someone suddenly and quickly
  • porwaćto remove something or someone suddenly and quickly
  • zgarniaćto remove something or someone suddenly and quickly
  • zgarnąćto remove something or someone suddenly and quickly
  • sprzątać sprzed nosato remove something or someone suddenly and quickly
  • sprzątnąć sprzed nosato remove something or someone suddenly and quickly
  • zgarniaćto take someone on a surprise romantic journey
  • zgarnąćto take someone on a surprise romantic journey
Cite this entry
APA

whisk away. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whisk%20away

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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