ALL meanings of carrying
car·ry
C c - idioms carrying carry too far, to exceed the limits of; go to excess with: She is carrying her crusading too far. 1
- noun carrying Present participle of carry. 1
- verb with object carrying to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people. 1
- verb with object carrying to wear, hold, or have around one: He carries his knife in his pocket. He carries a cane. 1
- verb with object carrying to contain or be capable of containing; hold: The suitcase will carry enough clothes for a week. 1
- verb with object carrying to serve as an agency or medium for the transmission of: The wind carried the sound. He carried the message to me. 1
- verb with object carrying to be the means of conveying or transporting (something or someone): The wind carried the balloon out of sight. 1
- verb with object carrying to be pregnant with: His wife is carrying twins. 1
- verb with object carrying to put ahead to a subsequent time, page, etc., or to a higher authority; continue or transfer: to carry a case to a higher court; to carry a footnote to a new page. 1
- verb with object carrying to bear the weight, burden, etc., of; sustain: These piers once carried an arch. 1
- verb with object carrying to take (a leading or guiding part), as in singing; bear or sustain (a part or melody). 1
- verb with object carrying to hold (the body, head, etc.) in a certain manner: She carries her head high. 1
- verb with object carrying to behave or comport (oneself): She carries herself with decorum. 1
- verb with object carrying to take the initiative in (a contest): The Giants carried the game to the Browns. 1
- verb with object carrying to secure the adoption of (a motion or bill). 1
- verb with object carrying to get a plurality or majority of electoral votes in (a district). 1
- verb with object carrying to extend or continue in a given direction or to a certain point: to carry the war into enemy territory. 1
- verb with object carrying to bring, impart, hear, transmit, or communicate news, a message, etc. 1
- verb with object carrying to lead or influence by emotional or intellectual appeal: The actor carried his audience with him. 1
- verb with object carrying to bear the major burden of (a group, performance, etc.) by superior talent, determination, etc.: The star carried the whole play. 1
- verb with object carrying to serve as a conduit for: This pipe carries water to the house. 1
- verb with object carrying to have as an attribute, property, consequence, etc.; presume or entail: Violation carries a penalty of five years in prison. 1
- verb with object carrying to support or give validity to (a related claim, argument, etc.): One decision carries another. 1
- verb with object carrying Commerce. to keep on hand or in stock. to keep on the account books. 1
- verb with object carrying to bear as a crop: This land will not carry corn. 1
- verb with object carrying to sustain or support: Our grain supply will carry the cattle through the winter. This money will carry us for about a week. 1
- verb with object carrying to be enrolled for or to undertake as an amount of work: New students are advised not to carry more than 16 credits. 1
- verb with object carrying Golf. to advance beyond or go by (an object or expanse) with one stroke. 1
- verb with object carrying Ice Hockey. to cause (a puck) to move forward along the ice and in one's control by a series of light, short taps with the stick. 1
- verb with object carrying Hunting. to retain and pursue (a scent). 1
- verb with object carrying (in addition) to transfer (a number) from one denomination to the succeeding one. 1
- verb with object carrying to have as a maximum working pressure: This boiler carries 190 pounds per square inch. 1
- verb without object carrying to act as a bearer or conductor. 1
- verb without object carrying to have or exert propelling force. 1
- verb without object carrying to be transmitted, propelled, or sustained: My voice carries farther than his. 1
- verb without object carrying (of a horse) to bear the head in a particular manner while in action: The horse carries well. 1
- noun plural carrying range, as of a gun. 1
- noun plural carrying Golf. the distance a stroked ball travels. 1
- noun plural carrying land that separates navigable waters and over which a canoe or boat must be carried; portage. 1
- noun plural carrying a carrying. 1
- idioms carrying carry all before one, to be highly successful: In his academic and social life he carried all before him. 1
- idioms carrying carry a tune, to sing a melody accurately or on key. 1
- idioms carrying carry it off, Informal. to succeed in an action, endeavor, or scheme. 1
- idioms carrying carry the can. can2 (def 16). 1
- idioms carrying carry the day, to win the contest or be triumphant; prevail. The Republicans carried the day. 1
- noun carrying Transportation. 0