Definition of carry on
carry on
verb
- 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) blacked out to resolve 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.
Last edited on Oct 23 2012. Submitted by J R Ellis on Oct 22 2012.
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Other terms relating to 'to insult, complain, criticize': | |
| Definitions include: to chastise. | |
| Definitions include: to chastise. | |
| Definitions include: to point out a flaw, misdeed, or mistake. | |
| Definitions include: an unkind joke or tease. | |
| Definitions include: to speak badly of. | |
| Definitions include: to accept insults from a person without fighting back. | |
| Definitions include: to destroy. | |
| Definitions include: to say a "neg" (as described in the noun sense) to a person. | |
| Definitions include: a bullet. | |
| Definitions include: friend; "dude". | |
| Definitions include: to focus negative attention on a person, e.g. by insulting, berating, or generally harassing someone. | |
| Definitions include: to insult. | |
| Definitions include: to make fun of. | |
| Definitions include: to make fun of. | |
| Definitions include: a disrespectful, rude, or otherwise unpleasant person. | |
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. | |
Slang terms with the same root words
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. | |
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: 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. | |
| Definitions include: to be very happy. | |
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