carry-on

noun

car·ry-on | \ˈka-rē-ˌȯn,

ˈker-ē-, -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

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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Verb

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

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This program, launched in 2014 to honor the queen's service to the Commonwealth, is ending this year but Harry, 33, said that its legacy will carry on. — Maria Puente, USA TODAY, "Duchess Meghan wears Prada! She and Prince Harry join queen at palace party," 26 June 2018 Richemont was even smart enough not to try to parachute in a new designer after the unexpected death of the founder last November, and to let the studio carry on his legacy — which also happens to be protected by a foundation the designer created. — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, "Is the Independent Designer an Endangered Species?," 15 June 2018 People carried on building traditional Egyptian temples, and their Roman successors continued this. — Elaina Zachos, National Geographic, "Greco-Roman Temple Unearthed in Egypt," 5 Apr. 2018 Ask questions: What kind of safety equipment is carried on board? — Paul Brady, Condé Nast Traveler, "Helicopter Crash in NYC's East River Kills Five, Raises Safety Questions About Tourist Flights," 12 Mar. 2018 The first disciples, a group of first century Palestinian Jews, wrestled with how to carry on the Jesus movement. — Anchorage Daily News, "Anchorage pastors: Proposition 1 is irreconcilable with the Gospel," 11 Mar. 2018 Booker accused Trump of carrying on an undeclared war and risking future conflict with the Assad regime and its Russian and Iranian allies. — Jonathan S. Tobin, National Review, "What Syria Teaches Us About ‘America First’," 25 Jan. 2018 Israel has largely stayed out of Syria’s civil war but has carried on a shadow war in Syria with Iran, which has taken advantage of the chaos to build a military infrastructure in Syria. — New York Times, "Netanyahu Says Putin Agreed to Restrain Iran in Syria," 12 July 2018 Get our daily newsletter Actors would be able to star in 100 different films in the same year, and carry on full and productive careers decades after their deaths. — The Economist, "What if AI made actors immortal?," 5 July 2018

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