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Definition of carries on
carry on
- Just get on with it
Last edited on Jun 30 2019. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 30 2019.
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- to fuss or whine at length.
Last edited on Oct 15 2011. Submitted by Holly C on Feb 22 2003.
- to complain at length.
What are you carrying on about?
- See more words with the same meaning: to insult, complain, criticize.
Last edited on Oct 15 2011. Submitted by Holly C on Feb 22 2003.
- to speak at excessive length.
Citation from "Episode 5", Whites (TV), Season 1 Episode 5 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to say, speak, talk.
Last edited on Dec 16 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 16 2011.
- to continue doing what one is doing.
I am happy to see you carry on with your life and that you have gotten to a point where you can move on after your painful divorce.
Last edited on Nov 30 2014. Submitted by J R Ellis on Oct 22 2012.
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Other terms relating to 'to insult, complain, criticize': | |
| Definitions include: misspelling of "ream". | |
| Definitions include: to insult for fun; "make fun of". | |
| Definitions include: something that is so exceptionally good or fun it could be as addictive as crack (i.e. crack cocaine). | |
| Definitions include: criticism. | |
| Definitions include: to say unkind things. | |
| Definitions include: to make fun of. | |
| Definitions include: An acronym has been invented for the term, but long after the term entered use: "Beautiful Intellectuals That Cause Hard-ons." | |
| Definitions include: to be jealous of something or someone. | |
| Definitions include: See be all over. | |
| Definitions include: to attack, beat up. | |
| Definitions include: to accept insults from a person without fighting back. | |
| Definitions include: to say a "neg" (as described in the noun sense) to a person. | |
| Definitions include: to criticize. | |
| Definitions include: a bullet. | |
| Definitions include: to do something with vigor. | |
Other terms relating to 'to say, speak, talk': | |
| Definitions include: to jokingly deceive. | |
| Definitions include: to converse. | |
| Definitions include: idle talk. | |
| Definitions include: to say, in reported speech or conversation. | |
| Definitions include: previously texted. | |
| Definitions include: to talk. | |
| Definitions include: to talk to. | |
| Definitions include: about to be remembered. | |
| Definitions include: "ask". | |
| Definitions include: to vomit. | |
| Definitions include: a person who talks excessively. | |
| Definitions include: to say or give. | |
| Definitions include: to chat with. | |
| Definitions include: to tell the entire story truthfully. | |
| Definitions include: a person who talks a lot. | |
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Other terms relating to 'carry': | |
| Definitions include: enthusiastic. | |
| Definitions include: being carried is a type of sarcasm. | |
| Definitions include: to be romantically interested in someone who does not share the same feelings. | |
| Definitions include: used to tell someone to stop messing with people. | |
| Definitions include: Carrying hardware means going about with firearms. | |
| Definitions include: have to carry, no gun is too light | |
Other terms relating to 'on': | |
| Definitions include: seemingly accidental but with a secret motive. | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
| Definitions include: See on (one's) plate. | |
| Definitions include: useless. | |
| Definitions include: absolutely futile; pointless, worthless, inept or absurd; good-for-nothing or idiotic. | |
| Definitions include: doing better after an unfavorable event. | |
| Definitions include: returned to one's meth or crack addiction. | |
| Definitions include: to insult for fun; "make fun of". | |
| Definitions include: to leave (a relationship) or abandon. | |
| Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "hit on". | |
| Definitions include: to test something before it is released or presented. | |
| Definitions include: See barge in. | |
| Definitions include: used to describe a person that is angry and is scolding at someone. | |
| Definitions include: to be involved with. | |
| Definitions include: to be present in large numbers. | |
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