carry-on
noun
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
adjectiveDefinition of carry-on (Entry 2 of 3)
: carried or suitable for being carried aboard carry-on baggage
carry on
verbDefinition of carry on (Entry 3 of 3)
: to continue doing, pursuing, or operating carry on research carried on the business
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 for carry-on
Synonyms: Noun
carryall, grip, handbag, holdall [chiefly British], portmanteau, suitcase, traveling bag, wallet
Synonyms: Verb
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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 husbandRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
There the gas is superchilled and turned into a liquid that can be carried on a ship to Japan or other markets. — Mayumi Negishi, WSJ, "Natural Gas From $40 Billion Project Begins Shipping in Landmark for Japan," 23 Oct. 2018 Meghan and Harry both laughed about it immediately after, then carried on talking to the women. — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, "Watch Prince Harry Fix Meghan's Hair at Her Charity Cookbook Launch," 20 Sep. 2018 After all, leaving a legacy is a big part of having a child, of hoping that you are carried on in some small way by a being that shares your DNA. — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "Hulu’s The First is everything wrong with modern TV drama. Reader, I loved it.," 14 Sep. 2018 It had been carried on board rescue helicopters flown by the 238th General Support Aviation Brigade. — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Oak Creek-based Eder Flag repairs treasured American flag damaged in Afghanistan," 13 July 2018 Games will be carried on NBA TV and ESPN's variety of channels. — Jeff Greer, The Courier-Journal, "Schedule: Former Louisville basketball players in NBA summer leagues," 29 June 2018 My parents passed away a long time ago, but those values are carried on in me every day. — Mark Konkol, Chicago Reader, "J.B. Pritzker talks race politics," 14 Feb. 2018 The games would be carried on ABC with ESPN talent and branding. — A.j. Perez, USA TODAY, "Report: ABC could be home for NFL's 'Thursday Night Football'," 15 Jan. 2018 To carry on in the spring of 2017 as if what was happening was anything approaching normalcy required a determined suspension of critical faculties. — Andrew Prokop, Vox, "Jeff Flake’s Brett Kavanaugh delay, and difficult history with Trump, explained," 28 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'carry-on.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for carry-on
carry-on
noun
English Language Learners Definition of carry-on
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a small piece of luggage that a passenger can carry onto an airplane
: a moment of excitement or silly behavior
carry-on
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of carry-on (Entry 2 of 2)
: small enough to be carried onto an airplane by a passenger
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