carrying-on
[ kar-ee-ing-on, -awn ]
/ ˈkær i ɪŋˈɒn, -ˈɔn /
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.
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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 FisherWhat's all this we hear about your carrying-on this morning?
Air Service Boys Flying for Victory|Charles Amory BeachThey always seem to be happy, singing and “carrying-on” with the utmost abandon.
The Spell of Flanders|Edward Neville VoseThere 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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