whisk away



whisk someone or something away

to move someone or something out of the way rapidly. The firemen came and whisked the students away to a safe place. The agents whisked away a number of people.
See also: away, whisk

whisk away

v.
1. To remove something with quick light sweeping motions: The waiter whisked the crumbs away. My girlfriend whisked away the check before I could see it.
2. To escort, conduct, or carry someone or something swiftly and quietly away: The bodyguards whisked away the politician after the speech. The ambulance whisked the accident victim away to the hospital.
3. To indulge someone's fancy by conducting or transporting them away: I was whisked away from my boring life after I accepted the job offer. My boyfriend whisked me away to Paris.
See also: away, whisk

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Basil (2)-Arabic
Whitaker['hwitəkə(r)]
Joiner['dʒɔinə]
Margarethemahr-gah-RE-tə (German)German, Danish
Sundara-Hinduism
Llora-Catalan