carry on

Definition of carry on in English English dictionary: To have an illicit sexual liaison; To have or maintain
It is difficult to carry on a conversation with so many distractions.; To continue or proceed as before
I'll be gone for a few days, but I hope you will carry on in my absence.; To take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it
You may only carry on items that are smaller than a certain size.; To act or behave; especially to act or behave so as to attract attention
I really wish you wouldn't carry on like that in public!.; If you carry on doing something, you continue to do it. The assistant carried on talking Her bravery has given him the will to carry on with his life and his work His eldest son Joseph carried on his father's traditions `Do you mind if I just start with the few formal questions please?' --- `Carry on.' = continue; disapproval If you say that someone is carrying on, you are irritated with them because they are talking very excitedly and saying a lot of unnecessary things. She was yelling and screaming and carrying on He was carrying on about some stupid television series. = make a fuss; {f} continue; behave wildly or childishly; If you carry on an activity, you do it or take part in it for a period of time. The consulate will carry on a political dialogue with Indonesia = conduct; {i} small piece of luggage that is allowed inside the cabin of a passenger airplane; direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"; misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way; "The children acted up when they were not bored"; keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"; continue with one's activities; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"; That luggage or baggage which is taken onto an airplane with a passenger, rather than checked
Do you think they'll accept my ski poles as carry-on?.; Taken onto an airplane with a passenger, rather than checked
It's a compact suitcase, but it makes a good carry-on bag.; (Seyahat) A piece of luggage suitable for being carried aboard an airplane by a passenger. "Carry-on baggage.", "Carry-on luggage."; carry-on bags are ones that you are allowed to take onto a plane with you
carryon: {i} small luggage that is brought aboard of airplane or train

carry on

Hyphenation

car·ry on

Turkish pronunciation

käri ôn

Synonyms

achieve, endure, hang on, keep going, last, maintain, perpetuate, persevere, persist, proceed, administer, conduct, direct, engage in, keep

Antonyms

discontinue, stop, mismanage, be calm

Pronunciation

/ˈkarē ˈôn/ /ˈkæriː ˈɔːn/

Etymology

[ 'kar-E, 'ker- ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English carien, from Old North French carier to transport in a vehicle, from car vehicle, from Latin carrus; more at CAR.