Carry

/ˈkæri/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The act of transporting something.

The carry of the equipment was difficult over the rough terrain.

The capacity to hold or transport something.

This backpack has a large carry for all your hiking gear.

verb

To support and move (someone or something) from one place to another.

I will carry the boxes to the truck.

To possess or have something on or about one's person.

She decided to carry a small bag for her essentials.

To convey or transport something.

This road carries a lot of traffic during rush hour.

To bear the weight or burden of something.

He had to carry the responsibilities of the project.

To support a particular idea or argument.

The evidence presented will carry a lot of weight in the trial.

Middle English: from Old Northern French carier, from Latin carriare, from carrus ‘a wagon’.

carry on

to continue or persist in a specific activity or task

carry weight

to have influence or importance

carry a tune

to sing reasonably well

carry the torch

to continue to support or uphold a cause

carry one's weight

to do a fair share of work or responsibility

carrier

one that carries or transports something

carriage

the act of carrying, a vehicle or means of conveyance

carried

to have been transported or supported

carrying

the act of transporting or bearing

carryover

something that is continued from one situation to another

to understand or take responsibility for something

I can't believe you just left me to carry!

to have something on you, often in a more casual or street context

Are you carrying any cash?