cart away
B2 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To take a lot of things away in a cart, truck, or vehicle.
Literal meaning: To put things in a cart and take them away.
Meanings
1 B2 informal
To remove a large quantity of goods or bulky items using a vehicle or cart.
"After the sale, workers carted away the remaining furniture."
Grammar: separable
2 B2 informal
To remove someone from a place, often forcefully or against their will.
"The protesters were carted away by police."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Often used when the objects being removed are large, unwanted, or numerous. Can imply that the removal is forceful or done without much care.
Commonly used with
rubbish furniture debris equipment evidence belongings
Forms
Base
cart away
I/you/we/they
3rd person
carts away
he/she/it
Past simple
carted away
yesterday
Past participle
carted away
have + pp
-ing form
carting away
continuous
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