Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carry away

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
car-ry -away
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To steal; to take away.

Transitive verb

verb

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

Informal

verb

To move away, as physically or emotionally.

Transitive verb

verb

To take possession of the mind of; to charm, transport, or delude.

Transitive verb

verb

To break under sudden pressure of violent wind.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

carries away (present, singular) carrying away (participle, present) carried away (participle, past) carried away (past)

Synonyms

catch take away bear off bear away carry off

Questions

What does carry away mean?
To steal; to take away.

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