carry-on

noun

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car·ry-on | \ ˈker-ē-ˌȯn

, ˈka-rē-, -ˌän \

Definition of carry-on

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 British : carrying-on

2 : a piece of luggage suitable for being carried aboard an airplane by a passenger

carry-on

adjective

Definition of carry-on (Entry 2 of 3)

: carried or suitable for being carried aboard carry-on baggage

carry on

verb

carried on; carrying on; carries on

Definition of carry on (Entry 3 of 3)

transitive verb

: to continue doing, pursuing, or operating carry on research carried on the business

intransitive verb

1 : to continue especially in spite of hindrance or discouragement chose to carry on despite the weather

2 : to behave or speak in a foolish, excited, or improper manner shocked at how he carries on

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Synonyms: Noun

Synonyms: Verb

Examples of carry-on in a Sentence

Verb a toddler crying and carrying on in the store she bravely carried on despite the loss of her husband

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb As world leaders and diplomats scramble, shuffling between Washington, Moscow and Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, to avert a war that all agree could be catastrophic, the people living in the maelstrom are trying essentially to keep calm and carry on. — New York Times, 9 Feb. 2022 Hardy has spent these odds times much like most parents: clad in sweats trying to keep calm and carry on. — Andrea Mandell, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2021 The Red Army may be long gone, but some legacy must carry on in the republics of the former USSR. — Amy Kellogg, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2022 Even today, Brits like to draw on this myth to keep calm and carry on, which is often positive but can also, depending on your political view, be a form of apathy. — Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2022 Despite the dollar having already appreciated a lot recently, those betting on central-bank divergence may want to keep their cool and carry on. — Jon Sindreu, WSJ, 4 Feb. 2022 This time around, U.S. diplomats won’t attend but U.S. athletes will compete, and NBC will carry on with its broadcast. — Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2022 Traditionally, families -- especially those in rural areas -- viewed boys as more able to provide for the family, and carry on the family line -- driving a black market for infant boys, and pushing many families to give infant girls up for adoption. — Cheryl Ho, CNN, 8 Dec. 2021 But there’s a problem: these non-GAAP metrics basically assume that capacity costs are zero and the company can carry on in its merry ways without making investments. — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2021 See More

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