# carry on

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈkæɹi ˈɑn/

## Definitions
1. To continue or proceed as before.
2. To continue, maintain or pursue (an activity or enterprise).
3. To persist, persevere.
4. To talk continuously or prolongedly (about something), often in an excessively excited way.
5. To act or behave; especially, to misbehave so as to attract attention; to make a fuss; to behave ostentatiously.
6. To have an illicit sexual or flirtatious relationship.

## Etymology
Equivalent to carry onward.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carry-on