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carrying-on
[ kar-ee-ing-on, -awn ]
/ ËkĂŠr i ÉȘĆËÉn, -ËÉn /
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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.
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Origin of carrying-on
First recorded in 1855â60
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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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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