carry away meaning and definition

CARRY AWAY verb

Definition of carry away (verb)

1. remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
   • "Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands"; "The car carried us off to the meeting"; "I'll take you away on a holiday"; "I got carried away when I saw the dead man and I started to cry"
   • synonyms: bear away, bear off, carry off, take away
   • antonym: bring