carry on direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this" en
carry on keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions" en
carry on continue with one's activities; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room" en
carry on misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way; "The children acted up when they were not bored" en
carry on disapproval If you say that someone is carrying on, you are irritated with them because they are talking very excitedly and saying a lot of unnecessary things. She was yelling and screaming and carrying on He was carrying on about some stupid television series. = make a fuss en
carry on small piece of luggage that is allowed inside the cabin of a passenger airplane