Wiktionary
vb. 1 (context transitive nautical of a mast or rigging English) To break under sudden pressure of violent wind. 2 (context transitive English) To take possession of the mind of; to charm, transport, or delude.
WordNet
v. 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" [syn: take away, bear off, bear away, carry off] [ant: bring]
Wikipedia
Carry Away is the second studio album by the contemporary worship duo Shane & Shane. The album was released on April 22, 2004 by Inpop Records label, and the producers on the effort is Shane Barnard, Joel Cameron and Shane Everett.
Usage examples of "carry away".
Come as often as you please, and carry away as many books as you please, and keep them as long as you please.
The mourners, too, enveloped and swathed in their skirts and gowns, were unable to bestir themselves, and so with entire safety to himself Don Quixote belaboured them all and drove them off against their will, for they all thought it was no man but a devil from hell come to carry away the dead body they had in the litter.
Last night we learned the death of Chrysostom and that he was to be buried here, and out of curiosity and pity we left our direct road and resolved to come and see with our eyes that which when heard of had so moved our compassion, and in consideration of that compassion and our desire to prove it if we might by condolence, we beg of you, excellent Ambrosia, or at least I on my own account entreat you, that instead of burning those papers you allow me to carry away some of them.
Sometimes the haze plays fantastic tricks with it,--a cloud-cap hangs on Monte Solaro, or a mist obscures the base, and the massive summits of rock seem to float in the air, baseless fabrics of a vision that the rising wind will carry away perhaps.
The general opinion was that the day had arrived when, according to agreement, Quasimodo, or the devil, was to carry away Claude Frollo, the sorcerer.
Thus it symbolises the devil, who is ever anxious to carry away our souls to the deserts of hell.
He did not carry away more than ten at each plunge, for he was obliged to pull them from the bank to which they adhered by means of their strong byssus.
The effect of this is that the distance between the molder and the drying floor can't be too far, otherwise the molder is left waiting for a mold, or too many people are employed to carry away molds for it to be economical.
Restrain my many wandering thoughts, and carry away the temptations which strive to do me hurt.
Kyle expected the nanotech to eventually, atom by atom, carry away the obscuring mats—.
Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret.
The people they say I drown, I only carry away to--to--to--well, the back of the North Wind--that is what they used to call it long ago, only I never saw the place.
Then there was a division of the sacks to the thousands, the Sergeant of each being called up in turn, and allowed to pick out and carry away one, until all were taken.
He bade me go by all means, and said that the next day we should discuss the plan to be adopted for my return to Spain to carry away the hidden treasure.
Now my purpose is, Sancho, to carry away the treasure that I left buried, which, as it is outside the town, I shall be able to do without risk, and to write, or cross over from Valencia, to my daughter and wife, who I know are at Algiers, and find some means of bringing them to some French port and thence to Germany, there to await what it may be God's will to do with us.