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

: carry off sense 1

Synonyms

• enrapture
• enthrall
• enthral
• entrance
• rap
• rapture
• ravish
• transport

Examples of carry away in a Sentence

the beauty of the music carried him away

Recent Examples on the Web

These hydrangea plants don't need hefty pruning, but cutting them back no more than one-third yearly can help promote growth and maintain shape. Saucer or Star Magnolia Magnolia trees in general don't heal as well as some other trees from pruning, so make sure not to get too carried away. —Steve Bender, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024

To avoid aggravation, Czech recommends taking a minimal approach to physical exfoliation, which can cause micro-tears on the epidermis if you get carried away. —Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024

At least, until her house was carried away by Helene. —Stephen Smith, TIME, 28 Sep. 2024

The footage shared by the outlet showed the water over the hood of the woman’s car as she was carried away. —Abigail Adams, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

carry away

verb

: to arouse strong feelings or enthusiasm in