Small or compact enough to be carried aboard and stowed on an airplane, train, or bus by a passenger: carry-on luggage.
n.
A carry-on bag, suitcase, or other item.
Dictionary:
car·ry-on (kăr'ē-ŏn') ![]() |
| Idioms: carry on |
1.
Maintain, conduct, as in The villagers carried on a thriving trade, or They carried on a torrid love affair. [c. 1600]
2.
Continue or progress, persevere, as in I'm sure you can carry on without me. [Mid-1600s]
3.
Behave in an excited, improper, or silly manner, as in They laughed and sang and carried on rather noisily. [Early 1800s]
4.
Flirt, engage in an illicit love affair, as in She accused her friend of carrying on with her husband. [Early 1900s]
| Antonyms: carry on |
Definition: continue activity
Antonyms: discontinue, stop
v
Definition: lose control emotionally
Antonyms: be calm
v
Definition: manage operations
Antonyms: mismanage
| Marine Corps Dictionary: Carry On |
An informal order to continue what you were doing before being interrupted, usually by the appearance of a commissioned officer.
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