ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Carrying

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈkæɹi.ɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Carrying is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of carry.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of carry.

More Meanings

  1. Transportation.

Example Sentences

carryings away of goods
More depressing was an 11 per cent drop of over £2.8 million in receipts from merchandise and livestock carryings, compared with the first 12 weeks of 1958, when the results were themselves poor in relation to previous achievements.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include transport, convey, contain, hold, stockpile, take.

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