Whisk Away (Verb)
Meaning
Take away quickly and suddenly.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The firefighters came to whisk away the injured person to the hospital immediately.
- The secret agent had to whisk away the valuable documents before the enemy could find them.
- Her parents whisked her away to safety just before the storm hit the area.
- The staff quickly stepped in to whisk away the rowdy patrons from the premises.
- Tour guides often whisk away visitors from one historical site to another in a matter of minutes.