carry
verb (used with object), car·ried, car·ry·ing.
- to keep on hand or in stock.
- to keep on the account books.
verb (used without object), car·ried, car·ry·ing.
noun, plural car·ries.
Verb Phrases
- to influence greatly or unreasonably, especially emotionally; excite; transport: The spectators were carried away by the appeal to their patriotism.
- Nautical. (of the wind or sea) to dislodge or send overboard.
- Nautical. (of a vessel) to lose (an object or objects) through breakage.
- Nautical. (of a rope or chain) to break under strain.
- to make progress with.
- Bookkeeping. to transfer (an amount) to the next page, column, or book.
- Accounting. to apply (an unused credit or operating loss) to the net income of a succeeding period in order to reduce the tax for that period.
- to win (a prize, honor, etc.).
- to cause the death of: The Black Plague in the Middle Ages carried off more than one-fourth of the population of Europe.
- to manage; conduct.
- to continue without stopping: Rescue operations were carried on in spite of the storm.
- to continue to live, work, etc., despite a setback or tragedy; persevere.
- Informal. to behave in an agitated, foolish, or indiscreet manner.
- to misbehave or be disruptive; act up.
- Nautical. to proceed under excessive sail for the weather conditions.
- to put into operation; execute: He doesn't have the funds to carry out his design.
- to effect or accomplish; complete: They carried out their plan without incident.
- to hold until a later time; postpone.
- to be left; remain.
- Bookkeeping. to transfer (an amount) to the next page, column, or book.
- Accounting. to apply (an unused credit or operating loss) to the net income of a succeeding period in order to reduce the tax for that period.
- to extend from one activity or time to another: He does not carry over his business ethics into his personal relationships.
- to accomplish; complete.
- to support or help through a difficult situation.
- to continue or be prevalent in; persist: a theme that carried through all his writing.
Idioms for carry
Origin of carry
synonym study for carry
OTHER WORDS FROM carry
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH carry
caries carriesWords nearby carry
Example sentences from the Web for carrying
Frias—who was arrested in 2013 for interfering with public duties and public intoxication—was not carrying a gun at the time.
Texas Gun Slingers Police the Police—With a Black Panthers Tactic |Brandy Zadrozny |January 2, 2015 |DAILY BEASTShe was carrying a protest sign as she looked for people to march alongside.
Dern, then, is responsible for carrying the emotional weight of some of the most wrenching scenes in the pair of tearjerkers.
Crying With Laura Dern: The Star on Her Oscar-Worthy ‘Wild’ Turn |Kevin Fallon |December 3, 2014 |DAILY BEASTMuslim leaders have accused the ruling elite of carrying out what they see as religious persecution.
Sometimes called “carrying capacity,” it means all the bears the country can support.
Of our ten animals, six were intended for riding, and four for carrying cargoes, each taking turn about.
A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World |Charles DarwinThen came a crack below them, and an instant later the cellar stairs collapsed, carrying them with it.
The Rover Boys on the Farm |Arthur M. Winfield (AKA Edward Stratemeyer)It was wiser to disguise himself as a humble country boy and gall his feet by carrying all his gold in his boots.
English Travellers of the Renaissance |Clare HowardLarrie had been carrying it for a long way, and said it was quite time Dot took her turn.
The Coo-ee Reciter |VariousAnd I can't do that, you see, as long as I am carrying the eggs about.
The Pond |Carl Ewald
British Dictionary definitions for carrying
verb -ries, -rying or -ried (mainly tr)
noun plural -ries
Word Origin for carry
Idioms and Phrases with carrying
In addition to the idioms beginning with carry
- carry a torch for
- carry a tune
- carry away
- carry coals to Newcastle
- carry forward
- carrying charge
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry over
- carry the ball
- carry the can
- carry the day
- carry the torch
- carry through
- carry too far
- carry weight
also see:
- fetch and carry
- (carry) off someone's feet