carry on
/ˈkæɹi ˈɑn/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.89 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To talk continuously or prolongedly (about something), often in an excessively excited way.
Intransitive verb
verb
To act or behave; especially, to misbehave so as to attract attention; to make a fuss; to behave ostentatiously.
Intransitive verb
verb
To take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it.
Intransitive verb; Transitive verb
noun
Example Sentences
- "I’ll be gone for a few days, but I hope you will carry on in my absence."
- "to carry on commerce in a market"
- "Carry on the good work."
- "It is difficult to carry on a conversation with so many distractions."
- "Around 1825, however, prior to the main shift, the major ports in Kwangtung and Fukien from which trade was carried on with Siam (see Maps 2, 3, 4) were (1) Canton and Chiang-men in the Cantonese emigrant area,[…]"
- "Near-synonyms: keep on, hang in, hang on, keep on keeping on"
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkæɹi ˈɑn/