whisk away

English

Pronunciation
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Verb

whisk away (third-person singular simple present whisks away, present participle whisking away, simple past and past participle whisked away)

  1. (transitive) To remove something or someone suddenly and quickly.
    The garbage truck whisked away the trash bin.
  2. (transitive, idiomatic) To take (a person) on a surprise romantic journey.
    • 2001, The Divine Comedy, Perfect Lovesong:
      Give me a wink
      And I'll give you what I think you're after
      With just one kiss I will whisk you away
      To where angels often tread

Synonyms

whisk off

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