carrying-on

[ kar-ee-ing-on, -awn ]

/ ˈkær i ɪŋˈɒn, -ˈɔn /

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noun, plural car·ry·ings-on.Informal.

irresponsible, irritating, self-indulgent, or overwrought behavior: The baby-sitter was exhausted from the child's noisy carrying-on.

improper or immoral behavior.

Origin of carrying-on

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby carrying-on

carrycot, carryforward, carry-in, carrying capacity, carrying charge, carrying-on, carrying place, carry light, carry off, carry-on, carry-out

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Example sentences from the Web for carrying-on

When she got going, laughing and carrying-on, what wouldn't she say, right out before anybody!
The Brimming Cup|Dorothy Canfield Fisher
What's all this we hear about your carrying-on this morning?
Air Service Boys Flying for Victory|Charles Amory Beach
They always seem to be happy, singing and “carrying-on” with the utmost abandon.
The Spell of Flanders|Edward Neville Vose
There was a newly-married couple in our car, and of course lots of us were more or less interested in their carrying-on.
Atchoo!|George Niblo

British Dictionary definitions for carrying-on

carrying-on

noun plural carryings-on informal

unconventional or questionable behaviour

excited or flirtatious behaviour, esp when regarded as foolish

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单词	carrying-on
释义	carrying-on [ kar-ee-ing-on, -awn ] / ˈkær i ɪŋˈɒn, -ˈɔn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR carrying-on ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural car·ry·ings-on.Informal. irresponsible, irritating, self-indulgent, or overwrought behavior: The baby-sitter was exhausted from the child's noisy carrying-on. improper or immoral behavior. Origin of carrying-on First recorded in 1855–60 Words nearby carrying-on carrycot, carryforward, carry-in, carrying capacity, carrying charge, carrying-on, carrying place, carry light, carry off, carry-on, carry-out Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for carrying-on When she got going, laughing and carrying-on, what wouldn't she say, right out before anybody! The Brimming Cup\|Dorothy Canfield Fisher What's all this we hear about your carrying-on this morning? Air Service Boys Flying for Victory\|Charles Amory Beach They always seem to be happy, singing and “carrying-on” with the utmost abandon. The Spell of Flanders\|Edward Neville Vose There was a newly-married couple in our car, and of course lots of us were more or less interested in their carrying-on. Atchoo!\|George Niblo British Dictionary definitions for carrying-on carrying-on noun plural carryings-on informal unconventional or questionable behaviour excited or flirtatious behaviour, esp when regarded as foolish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to carrying-on performance, irrationality, silliness, craziness, lunacy, bunk, folly, insanity, stupidity, rubbish, indiscretion, absurdity, irresponsibility, tantrum, fuss, fit, upset, commotion, to-do, confrontation
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carrying-on

noun, plural car·ry·ings-on.Informal.

Origin of carrying-on

Words nearby carrying-on

Example sentences from the Web for carrying-on

British Dictionary definitions for carrying-on

noun plural carryings-on informal

Words related to carrying-on