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noun

ˈker-ē-ˌȯn How to pronounce carry-on (audio)
Definition of carry-onnext
as in suitcase
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles the airline allows two carry-ons per person

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verb

1
as in to raise hell
to behave badly a toddler crying and carrying on in the store

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2
as in to persist
to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement she bravely carried on despite the loss of her husband

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3
as in to operate
to look after and make decisions about carries on a business and still manages to run the household

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Recent Examples of carry-on
Noun
Southwest customers can bring one carry-on bag and one personal item with them on the plane for free. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025 While the offerings vary by airline, basic economy tickets often come without an advance seat assignment, tend to be in the last boarding group and may limit the number or size of carry-on luggage. — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
In addition, 15% had trouble carrying on a conversation or participating in a group discussion. — Tracy Brower, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 However, in the late stages of Alzheimer’s, patients may lose their ability to respond to their environment, carry on a conversation and control movement, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carry-on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry-on
  1. suitcase
  2. persist
  3. operate
  4. act out
  5. manage
  6. supervise
  7. disobey
  8. oversee
Noun
  • Wear them together for a foolproof spring outfit, or separately with dressier or more casual pieces in your suitcase, depending on the occasion.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Williams got out of the passenger side of the car, went inside and returned a few minutes later with his suitcase, despite the fact that the Airnb was rented for another day and he was not set to leave on a flight until the next day.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of suitcase
Verb
  • While swelling and stuffiness may persist, most patients can resume their normal activities relatively quickly.
    — Essence, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Why would Trump persist with a tariff regime that was proven not to work with the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, which triggered the Great Depression?
    — Llewellyn King, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of persist
Verb
  • Children, too, operate the four-wheeled vehicles, many of whom drive them to school.
    — Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • In some facilities, just one sensor helps operate FlowMS, but in other, larger fulfillment centers, Amazon employs up to three sensors.
    — Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of operate
Verb
  • Durant can, at times, string together 8-10 minute long takes, acting out everything in a particular scene, so precision is key.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
  • However, Trump is far from the only one pushing this idea: several states are considering their own versions, including Oklahoma, which passed a strategic Bitcoin reserve act out of committee last week.
    — Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of act out
Verb
  • Apple navigated tariffs during the previous Trump administration, too, although the company managed to dodge some of them back then.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Anybody who has spent time in an IT organization knows how messy and complex managing a large-scale storage environment can be (which drives up costs).
    — Matt Kimball, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of manage
Verb
  • And another question: Isn’t anyone supervising the people who design these things?
    — Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Environmental Protection Agency staff members across the country have been told by supervisors they are prohibited from communicating with grantee partners they are supposed to supervise and monitor, according to multiple sources inside the EPA and others working directly with the agency.
    — MaryAlice Parks, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of supervise
Verb
  • There is no law against creating an environment where children are made to believe that disobeying their pastor’s wishes will cause horrible prophecies to come true.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
  • There is evidence and documentation of all kinds of findings that feel like the stuff of sci-fi: vehicles that appear to disobey the laws of physics, difficult-to-explain interference with American military activity and, indeed, the bodies of intelligent, nonhuman beings.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of disobey
Verb
  • But the government body responsible for overseeing contaminants in cookies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), doesn’t set limits for metals in foods.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Judge Boasberg -- who previously oversaw the United States Alien Terrorist Removal Court -- pushed back on the idea that the information could not be disclosed to the court.
    — Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025
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