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whisks away

whisks away is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 whisks away

What is whisks away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Whisks away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of whisk away.

Words near whisks away in the dictionary

  1. whiskings
  2. whiskins
  3. whiskless
  4. whisklike
  5. whisks
  6. whisks away
  7. whisks off
  8. whisky
  9. whisky butter
  10. whisky fungi
  11. whisky fungus

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