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adjective
1.
of a size and shape suitable for being carried onto and stowed in the passenger compartment of an airplane: carry-on luggage.
noun
2.
a piece of carry-on luggage.
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Carry on
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
Origin:
1950–55; adj., noun use of verb phrase carry on
1950–55; adj., noun use of verb phrase carry on
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verb (used with object)
1.
to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.
2.
to wear, hold, or have around one: He carries his knife in his pocket. He carries a cane.
3.
to contain or be capable of containing; hold: The suitcase will carry enough clothes for a week.
4.
to serve as an agency or medium for the transmission of: The wind carried the sound. He carried the message to me.
5.
EXPANDto be the means of conveying or transporting (something or someone): The wind carried the balloon out of sight.
6.
to be pregnant with: His wife is carrying twins.
7.
to put ahead to a subsequent time, page, etc., or to a higher authority; continue or transfer: to carry a case to a higher court; to carry a footnote to a new page.
9.
to take (a leading or guiding part), as in singing; bear or sustain (a part or melody).
10.
to hold (the body, head, etc.) in a certain manner: She carries her head high.
11.
to behave or comport (oneself): She carries herself with decorum.
12.
to take the initiative in (a contest): The Giants carried the game to the Browns.
13.
to secure the adoption of (a motion or bill).
14.
to get a plurality or majority of electoral votes in (a district).
15.
to extend or continue in a given direction or to a certain point: to carry the war into enemy territory.
16.
to bring, impart, hear, transmit, or communicate news, a message, etc.
17.
to lead or influence by emotional or intellectual appeal: The actor carried his audience with him.
18.
to bear the major burden of (a group, performance, etc.) by superior talent, determination, etc.: The star carried the whole play.
19.
to serve as a conduit for: This pipe carries water to the house.
20.
to have as an attribute, property, consequence, etc.; presume or entail: Violation carries a penalty of five years in prison.
21.
to support or give validity to (a related claim, argument, etc.): One decision carries another.
22.
Commerce.
a.
to keep on hand or in stock.
b.
to keep on the account books.
23.
to bear as a crop: This land will not carry corn.
24.
to sustain or support: Our grain supply will carry the cattle through the winter. This money will carry us for about a week.
25.
to be enrolled for or to undertake as an amount of work: New students are advised not to carry more than 16 credits.
26.
Golf. to advance beyond or go by (an object or expanse) with one stroke.
27.
Ice Hockey. to cause (a puck) to move forward along the ice and in one's control by a series of light, short taps with the stick.
28.
Hunting. to retain and pursue (a scent).
29.
(in addition) to transfer (a number) from one denomination to the succeeding one.
30.
COLLAPSEto have as a maximum working pressure: This boiler carries 190 pounds per square inch.
verb (used without object)
31.
to act as a bearer or conductor.
32.
to have or exert propelling force.
33.
to be transmitted, propelled, or sustained: My voice carries farther than his.
34.
(of a horse) to bear the head in a particular manner while in action: The horse carries well.
noun
Verb phrases35.
range, as of a gun.
36.
Golf. the distance a stroked ball travels.
37.
land that separates navigable waters and over which a canoe or boat must be carried; portage.
38.
a carrying.
39.
carry away,
a.
to influence greatly or unreasonably, especially emotionally; excite; transport: The spectators were carried away by the appeal to their patriotism.
b.
Nautical. (of the wind or sea) to dislodge or send overboard.
c.
Nautical. (of a vessel) to lose (an object or objects) through breakage.
d.
Nautical. (of a rope or chain) to break under strain.
40.
carry back, Accounting. to apply (an unused credit or operating loss) to the net income of a prior period in order to reduce the tax for that period.
41.
carry forward,
a.
to make progress with.
b.
Bookkeeping. to transfer (an amount) to the next page, column, or book.
c.
Accounting. to apply (an unused credit or operating loss) to the net income of a succeeding period in order to reduce the tax for that period.
42.
carry off,
a.
to win (a prize, honor, etc.).
b.
to cause the death of: The Black Plague in the Middle Ages carried off more than one-fourth of the population of Europe.
43.
EXPANDcarry on,
a.
to manage; conduct.
b.
to continue without stopping: Rescue operations were carried on in spite of the storm.
c.
to continue to live, work, etc., despite a setback or tragedy; persevere.
d.
Informal. to behave in an agitated, foolish, or indiscreet manner.
e.
to misbehave or be disruptive; act up.
f.
Nautical. to proceed under excessive sail for the weather conditions.
44.
carry out,
a.
to put into operation; execute: He doesn't have the funds to carry out his design.
b.
to effect or accomplish; complete: They carried out their plan without incident.
45.
carry over,
a.
to hold until a later time; postpone.
b.
to be left; remain.
c.
Bookkeeping. to transfer (an amount) to the next page, column, or book.
d.
Accounting. to apply (an unused credit or operating loss) to the net income of a succeeding period in order to reduce the tax for that period.
e.
to extend from one activity or time to another: He does not carry over his business ethics into his personal relationships.
46.
COLLAPSEcarry through,
a.
to accomplish; complete.
b.
to support or help through a difficult situation.
c.
to continue or be prevalent in; persist: a theme that carried through all his writing.
47.
carry all before one, to be highly successful: In his academic and social life he carried all before him.
48.
carry a tune, to sing a melody accurately or on key.
49.
carry it off, Informal. to succeed in an action, endeavor, or scheme.
50.
carry the can. can2 (def. 15).
51.
EXPANDcarry the day, to win the contest or be triumphant; prevail. The Republicans carried the day.
52.
COLLAPSEcarry too far, to exceed the limits of; go to excess with: She is carrying her crusading too far.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English carien < Anglo-French carier < Late Latin carricāre, apparently variant of *carrūcāre, derivative of Latin carrūca traveling carriage < Celtic; see car1
1275–1325; Middle English carien < Anglo-French carier < Late Latin carricāre, apparently variant of *carrūcāre, derivative of Latin carrūca traveling carriage < Celtic; see car1
Related forms
car·ri·a·ble, car·ry·a·ble, adjective
half-car·ried, adjective
re·car·ry, verb (used with object), re·car·ried, re·car·ry·ing.
un·car·ried, adjective
un·der·car·ry, verb (used with object), un·der·car·ried, un·der·car·ry·ing.
Synonyms
1. Carry, convey, transport, transmit imply taking or sending something from one place to another. Carry means to take by means of the hands, a vehicle, etc.: to carry a book; The boat carried a heavy load. Convey means to take by means of a nonhuman carrier: The wheat was conveyed to market by train. However, news, information, etc., can be conveyed by a human carrier: The secretary conveyed the message. Transport means to carry or convey goods, now usually by vehicle or vessel: to transport milk to customers. Transmit implies sending or transferring messages or hereditary tendencies: to transmit a telegram. 8. support. 14. gain, secure.
1. Carry, convey, transport, transmit imply taking or sending something from one place to another. Carry means to take by means of the hands, a vehicle, etc.: to carry a book; The boat carried a heavy load. Convey means to take by means of a nonhuman carrier: The wheat was conveyed to market by train. However, news, information, etc., can be conveyed by a human carrier: The secretary conveyed the message. Transport means to carry or convey goods, now usually by vehicle or vessel: to transport milk to customers. Transmit implies sending or transferring messages or hereditary tendencies: to transmit a telegram. 8. support. 14. gain, secure.
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| carry on | |
| —vb (often foll by with) | |
| 1. | (intr) to continue or persevere: we must carry on in spite of our difficulties |
| 2. | (tr) to manage or conduct: to carry on a business |
| 3. | informal to have an affair |
| 4. | informal (intr) to cause a fuss or commotion |
| —n | |
| 5. | informal chiefly (Brit) a fuss or commotion |
| —adj | |
| 6. | (of luggage) to be taken inside an aircraft by hand personally by a passenger |
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Idioms & Phrases
carry on
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Maintain, conduct, as in The villagers carried on a thriving trade, or They carried on a torrid love affair. [c. 1600]
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Continue or progress, persevere, as in I'm sure you can carry on without me. [Mid-1600s]
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Behave in an excited, improper, or silly manner, as in They laughed and sang and carried on rather noisily. [Early 1800s]
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Flirt, engage in an illicit love affair, as in She accused her friend of carrying on with her husband. [Early 1900s]
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