carry verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes

carry · He was carrying a suitcase. · She carried her baby in her arms. · The injured were carried away on stretchers. · a train carrying commuters to work. 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FindtheanswerswithPracticalEnglishUsageonline,yourindispensableguidetoproblemsinEnglish. Joinus JoinourcommunitytoaccessthelatestlanguagelearningandassessmenttipsfromOxfordUniversityPress! Definitionsonthego Lookupanywordinthedictionaryoffline,anytime,anywherewiththeOxfordAdvancedLearner’sDictionaryapp. Wanttolearnmore? FindoutwhichwordsworktogetherandproducemorenaturalsoundingEnglishwiththeOxfordCollocationsDictionaryapp. 2[transitive]carrysomethingtohavesomethingwithyouandtakeitwhereveryougoPoliceinmanycountriescarryguns.Inevercarrymuchmoneyonme. ofpipes/wires3[transitive]carrysomethingtocontainanddirecttheflowofwater,electricity,etc.apipelinecarryingoilTheveinscarrybloodtotheheart.disease4[transitive]carrysomethingifaperson,aninsect,etc.carriesadisease,theyareinfectedwithitandmightspreadittoothersalthoughtheymightnotbecomesickthemselvesTickscancarryanastydiseasewhichaffectshumans.remember5[transitive]carrysomethinginyourhead/mindtobeabletoremembersomethingsupportweight6[transitive]carrysomethingtosupporttheweightofsomethingAroadbridgehastocarryalotoftraffic.responsibility7[transitive]carrysomethingtoacceptresponsibilityforsomething;tosuffertheresultsofsomethingHeiscarryingthedepartment(=itisonlyworkingbecauseofhisefforts).Theirgroupwastargetedtocarrytheburdenofjoblosses. haveasquality/feature8[transitive]carrysomethingtohavesomethingasaqualityorfeatureHerspeechcarriedtheringofauthority.Myviewsdon'tcarrymuchweightwith(=havemuchinfluenceon)theboss.Eachbikecarriesaten-yearguarantee.9[transitive]carrysomethingtohavesomethingasaresultViolentcrimescarryheavypenalties.Asacombatsport,karatecarrieswithittheriskofinjury.ofthrow/kick10[intransitive]+noun+adv./prep.ifsomethingthatisthrown,kicked,etc.carriesaparticulardistance,ittravelsthatdistancebeforestoppingThefullback'skickcarried50yardsintothecrowd.ofsound11[intransitive](+adv./prep.)ifasoundcarries,itcanbeheardalongdistanceawaytaketoplace/position12[transitive]carrysomething/somebodyto/intosomethingtotakesomethingorsomeonetoaparticularpointorinaparticulardirectionThewarwascarriedintoenemyterritory.Herabilitiescarriedhertothetopofherprofession. approval/support13[transitive,usuallypassive]carrysomethingtoapproveofsomethingbymorepeoplevotingforitthanagainstitTheresolutionwascarriedby340votesto210.14[transitive]carrysomebody/somethingtowinthesupportorsympathyofsomeone;topersuadepeopletoacceptyourargumentHismovingspeechwasenoughtocarrytheaudience.havelabel15[transitive]carrysomethingtohaveaparticularlabelorpieceofinformationattachedCigarettescarryahealthwarning.newsstory16[transitive]carrysomethingifanewspaperorbroadcastcarriesaparticularstory,itpublishesorbroadcastsititeminstore17[transitive]carrysomethingifastorecarriesaparticularitem,ithasitforsaleWecarryarangeofeducationalsoftware. insurance18[transitive]carrysomethingtoprovideortakeresponsibilityforthecostofsomethingThecompanycarrieshealthinsuranceforallitsemployees.FewolderAmericanscarrylong-termcareinsurance.baby19[transitive]becarryingsomeonetobepregnantwithsomeoneShewascarryingtwins.yourself20[transitive]carryyourself+adv./prep.toholdormoveyourheadorbodyinaparticularwaytocarryyourselfwelladdingnumbers21[transitive]carrysomethingtoaddanumbertothenextcolumnontheleftwhenaddingupnumbers,forexamplewhenthenumbersadduptomorethantenIdiomsasfastasyourlegscancarryyou jumptootherresultsasquicklyasyoucanbe/getcarriedaway jumptootherresultstogetveryexcitedorlosecontrolofyourfeelingsIgotcarriedawayandstartedshoutingattheTV.carrytheball(informal) jumptootherresultstotakeresponsibilityforgettingsomethingdoneMycoworkerwassick,soIhadtocarrytheball.carry/wintheday(formal) jumptootherresultstobesuccessfulagainstsomeoneorsomethingDespitestrongopposition,therulingpartycarriedtheday.carry/takesomethingtoofar jumptootherresultstocontinuedoingsomethingbeyondreasonablelimitscarrythetorch jumptootherresultstosupportsomethingoveralongperiodoftime,evenifothersdonotCoachThomasstillcarriesthetorchforhisteam,inspiteofadismalseasonsofar.carryatorchforsomebody jumptootherresultstobeinlovewithsomeone,especiallysomeonewhodoesnotloveyouinreturncarryatune jumptootherresultstobeabletosingalltherightnotesinapieceofmusicTheyaskedhimtojointhechorus,butheinsistedthathecouldn'tcarryatune.fetchandcarry(forsomebody)(old-fashioned) jumptootherresultstodoalotoflittlejobsforsomeoneasifyouweretheirservantMostofherdaywasspentfetchingandcarryingforherfamily.PhrasalVerbscarryforwardcarryoffcarryoncarryoutcarryovercarrythroughSeecarryintheOxfordAdvancedLearner'sDictionaryCheckpronunciation:carry Otherresults Allmatches carryonphrasalverb carryoffphrasalverb carryoutphrasalverb carryoverphrasalverb carryforwardphrasalverb carrythroughphrasalverb carry-onnoun carry-outnoun carry-overnoun cashandcarrynoun takeoutnoun carrytheball handluggagenoun Seemore Phrasalverbs carryonphrasalverb carryoffphrasalverb carryoutphrasalverb carryoverphrasalverb carryforwardphrasalverb carrythroughphrasalverb Seemore Idioms carrytheball Nearbywords carrotnoun carrotyadjective carryverb carryallnoun carryforwardphrasalverb