carry off
carry off

carry on


Definition: Meaning of, carry on in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkari ɒn /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
carry on carried on carried on
Present Participle Third Person Singular
carrying on carries on
  1. [intransitive/transitive] carry on something to continue doing something
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  2. [intransitive] to continue going in the same direction
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  3. [transitive] to continue something that someone else started
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  4. [intransitive] informal to behave in an angry, excited, or emotional way
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  5. [intransitive] [usually progressive] old-fashioned, showing disapproval if two people are carrying on, they are having a sexual relationship that you do not approve of
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carry on used in phrases

  • Carry On film (noun)
    1. one of a series of very popular humorous British films made especially in the 1960s and 1970s. Many of the actors in one Carry On film also appeared in several others, and most of the jokes are about sex. They have titles such as Carry on Nurse (1959) and Carry on up the Khyber (1968).
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