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whisking away

whisking away is the present participle and gerund 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 whisking away

What is whisking away the present participle and gerund of?
Whisking away is the present participle and gerund of whisk away.

Words near whisking away in the dictionary

  1. whiskies
  2. whiskified
  3. WhiskiLeaks
  4. whiskin
  5. whisking
  6. whisking away
  7. whisking off
  8. whiskingly
  9. whiskings
  10. whiskins
  11. whiskless

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