carried away
Swept up emotionally
To be carried away is to lose control of one's emotions or judgment, swept up by excitement, enthusiasm, or passion.
The phrase suggests being transported beyond reasonable limits: I got carried away and bought three hundred dollars worth of plants.
Someone carried away by anger says things they regret; someone carried away by love makes impulsive decisions.
Defeated by sheer volume
- swept upCleaned or enthralled
- caught upBecame current or involved
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- beside oneselfOverwhelmed by intense emotion
transported · entranced · captivated · mesmerized · enthralled · spellbound · rapt · absorbed
Off a vessel's deck
- too farPast acceptable limits
- overenthusiasticExcessively fervent or keen
- overzealousExcessively fervent or eager
- overexcitedAgitated beyond appropriate levels
obsessed · fanatical · consumed · fixated · manic · unrestrained · unbridled · unchecked
Raised upward
- hoistedLifted with effort
- hauled offRemoved by force
- transportedMoved between locations
- removedTaken from position
overwhelmed
Defeated by sheer volume
beside oneself · transported · entranced · captivated · mesmerized · enthralled · spellbound · rapt · absorbed · engrossed
overboard
Off a vessel's deck
- too farPast acceptable limits
- overenthusiasticExcessively fervent or keen
- overzealousExcessively fervent or eager
overexcited · obsessed · fanatical · consumed · fixated · manic · unrestrained · unbridled · unchecked · immoderate
lifted
Raised upward
- hoistedLifted with effort
- hauled offRemoved by force
- transportedMoved between locations
- swept awayoverwhelmed, overcome, engulfed, submerged, drowned
carried awaymeasured
Carefully considered, unhurried
restrained · composed · calm · self-controlled · level-headed
carried awaygrounded
Stable and realistic
down-to-earth · level-headed · realistic · practical · sensible
carried awaycalm
Free from agitation
cool · collected · cool-headed · unflappable · poised
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