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whisked away

/wɪskt əˈweɪ/

whisked away is the simple past and past participle of whisk away.

Meaning of whisk away

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.
    Synonyms:
    whisk off
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To take (a person) on a surprise romantic journey.
    • 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 tread2001, The Divine Comedy, Perfect Lovesong

Questions about whisked away

What is whisked away the simple past and past participle of?
Whisked away is the simple past and past participle of whisk away.
How do you pronounce whisked away?
Whisked away is pronounced /wɪskt əˈweɪ/.

Words near whisked away in the dictionary

  1. Whiska Creek
  2. whiskable
  3. whiskbroom
  4. whiskbrooms
  5. whisked
  6. whisked away
  7. whisked off
  8. whisker
  9. whisker biscuit
  10. whisker biscuits
  11. whisker pole

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