Carry On
WordNet
verb
(1) Continue talking
"I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"
"Carry on--pretend we are not in the room"
(2) Direct the course of; manage or control
"You cannot conduct business like this"
(3) Misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way
"The children acted up when they were not bored"
(4) Keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
"Preserve the peace in the family"
"Continue the family tradition"
"Carry on the old traditions"
WiktionaryText
Verb
carry on
- To continue or proceed as before.
- I'll be gone for a few days, but I hope you will carry on in my absence.
- To take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it.
- You may only carry on items that are smaller than a certain size.
- To have or maintain.
- It is difficult to carry on a conversation with so many distractions.
- To act or behave; especially to act or behave so as to attract attention.
- I really wish you wouldn't carry on like that in public!
- To have an illicit sexual liaison