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Meaning of whisk away | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
wɪsk əˈweɪ

Definitions

  1. To remove something or someone suddenly and quickly.
    transitive
  2. To take (a person) on a surprise romantic journey.
    idiomatic, transitive

Equivalents

Ελληνικά αρπάζω

Examples

“The garbage truck whisked away the trash bin.”
“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”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

whisk off whisk'd whisked whisked away whisked off whiskeyize

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