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 of carry away

• entrance
• transport
• please
• satisfy
• delight
• knock one's socks off
• knock dead
• rapture
• rap

Examples of carry away in a Sentence

the beauty of the music carried him away

Recent Examples on the Web

The boat returned, and the crew of the Honour 25 carried away their dead. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

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, 29 Oct. 2026

But there's no confirmed international launch either, so I wouldn't get carried away just yet. — New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026

Once night falls and the Delta breeze carries away any remaining daytime warmth, climbing becomes a far more enjoyable experience. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for carry away

• andromache
• bioassay
• cabriolet
• cercariae
• communique
• companionway
• compositae
• decussate
• examinee
• fabaceae
• glyphosate
• gramineae

Kids Definition

carry away

verb

: to arouse strong feelings or enthusiasm in