carry away

carry away (third-person singular simple present carries away, present participle carrying away, simple past and past participle carried away)

1. (transitive, as of a thing or person) To steal; to take away.

   to carry away a child

2. (transitive) To move away, as physically or emotionally.
3. (transitive) To take possession of the mind of; to charm, transport, or delude.

   to be carried away by music, or by temptation

4. (transitive, nautical, of a mast or rigging) To break under sudden pressure of violent wind.