carry on

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carry on

The children carry on when the teacher leaves the room.

Definition

  1. Verb (Intransitive):

    • To continue an activity or process; to proceed.
    • To behave in an excited, foolish, or improper way, often emotionally.

  2. Verb (Transitive):

    • To continue or maintain something; to keep something in existence or operation.
    • To manage or conduct a business or activity.
Usage
  • As an intransitive verb, "carry on" often stands alone or is followed by a prepositional phrase (e.g., ).
  • As a transitive verb, it is followed by a direct object (e.g., ).
  • It can imply persistence, especially in the face of difficulty.
Examples
  • Intransitive Verb (Continue):
    • Please carry on with your work.
    • Despite the noise, the speaker carried on.
  • Intransitive Verb (Misbehave):
    • The children started to carry on when they were told it was bedtime.
    • There's no need to carry on like that; just calm down.
  • Transitive Verb (Continue/Maintain):
    • It is important to carry on the family traditions.
    • She carried on a long correspondence with her friend.
  • Transitive Verb (Manage):
    • He carries on a successful business from his home.
Advanced Usage
  • "to carry on as if/though...": To behave in a way that pretends a particular situation is true.
    • He carried on as if nothing had happened.
  • "to carry on a conversation/dialogue": To engage in and continue a discussion.
    • They managed to carry on a conversation despite the language barrier.
Variants and Related Words
  • Carry-on (Noun): A small bag or suitcase taken onto an airplane.
    • Please stow your carry-on in the overhead bin.
  • Carrying-on (Noun, informal): Noisy or excited behavior, often improper.
    • There was a lot of carrying-on at the party last night.
Synonyms
  • Continue, proceed, go on, persist (for the "continue" meaning).
  • Misbehave, act up, make a scene (for the "misbehave" meaning).
  • Maintain, sustain, keep up (for the transitive "continue" meaning).
  • Conduct, manage, run, operate (for the "manage" meaning).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Carry on with: To continue doing something.
    • Carry on with what you were doing.
  • Carry over: To extend or transfer from one situation or time to another.
    • Unused vacation days will carry over to next year.
Related Idioms
  • Carry on regardless: To continue doing something without letting problems or difficulties stop you.
    • The show must go on, so we'll carry on regardless of the technical issues.
carry on

The children carry on when the teacher leaves the room.

Verb
  1. misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way
    • The children acted up when they were not bored
  2. continue talking
    • I know it's hard, he continued, but there is no choice
    • carry on--pretend we are not in the room
  3. 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
  4. direct the course of; manage or control
    • You cannot conduct business like this

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