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Present participle for to bring something aboard something, such as luggage on a plane or train
“Investigators are studying all liquid explosives to determine whether passengers will be allowed to carry on items such as water and toothpaste.”
Present participle for to continue or persevere despite challenges or difficulty
“Tell me, how am I supposed to live without you? How am I supposed to carry on? When all that I've been living for is gone.”
Present participle for to continue an activity or task
“Don't mind me. You just carry on as if I'm not here.”
Present participle for to manage or organize the operations of
“If a company, for instance, carrying on a cotton-mill, should be found unable to carry on its affairs satisfactorily, it may be made bankrupt, and the mill sold.”
Present participle for to behave in a specified way
“If they carry on like this, they will create another class that will not be able to support itself in old age.”
Present participle for to behave badly, mischievously, or in an overemotional way
“If this is how some people behave in public, Heaven only knows how they carry on in their own homes.”
Present participle for to complain, especially emotionally and at length
“The indignant teacher had called Sheriff Brimley to report and carry on about the dastardly deed done to her.”
Present participle for to be engaged in a love affair, typically one of which the speaker disapproves
“So I've got to be fat and ugly while you get thin and carry on with your secretary.”
Present participle for to remain in existence or active
Present participle for to remain in a given situation or state
Present participle for to keep a particular state constant or consistent
Present participle for to draw attention to oneself, especially by behaving hysterically in public
Present participle for to succeed despite difficult circumstances
Present participle for to carry on (a war or campaign)
Present participle for to withstand continued use or life in a specified way
Present participle for to exert oneself for a particular purpose
Present participle for to endure, resist or last longer (than something or someone else)
Present participle for to persevere, especially in walking or onward on a journey or excursion
Present participle for to begin again or continue after a pause or interruption
Present participle for to reach a specified point, state, or situation
Present participle for to move or proceed further along a path or course
(of a meeting, function, etc.) Present participle for to conduct or organize
Present participle for to move or proceed very slowly
Present participle for to carry out a role or penalty
Present participle for to say as a further remark
Present participle for to engage in an activity for enjoyment and recreation
Present participle for to take action or do something
Present participle for to act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner
Present participle for to talk in a loud, angry and aggressive way
Present participle for to be stirred up with anger
(dated) Present participle for to feel or display deep distress
Present participle for to do, carry through, conduct, or perform some action
Present participle for to feel anguish or distress
Present participle for to talk at length or incessantly
Present participle for to enjoy oneself or celebrate in a noisy or boisterous way
A second or subsequent commencement
The action or state of continuing with something, especially over time
A situation or series of events, typically a scandalous or discreditable one
The capacity or potential for achieving results
A flirtatious or amorous affair
An affair between a married person and a person who is not their spouse
Lack of good sense or judgment
Mischievously playful behavior
Prolonged and tedious fuss about something, typically involving discussion
A public display of emotion or anger
Continuing or advancing, especially without a break or interruption
Heavily occupied, or busily involved in an important activity
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