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Definition carry on in American English

carry on phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to continue doing something

Example

Carry on. You're doing fine.

Example

He moved to Atlanta to carry on his work.

Example

For the moment we've been told to carry on as usual.

Example

Just carry on with what you were doing.

Example

If you carry on spending money like that, you'll end up in debt.

Synonyms and related words
continue go on follow through
1.1

to continue going in the same direction

Example

Turn left at the traffic lights and carry on up the high street.

Synonyms and related words
head go progress
1.2

to continue something that someone else started

Example

Her daughter intends to carry on her mother's research.

Synonyms and related words
continue go on follow through
2

to behave in an angry, excited, or emotional way

Example

"No matter how much you carry on, Mother," said Sally. "I'm not going to marry him."

Synonyms and related words
show display manifest
3

if two people are carrying on, they are having a sexual relationship that you do not approve of

Synonyms and related words
be an item be seeing someone carry on
Definition carry on in American English