What does carrying-on mean?
Carrying-on means Improper, immoral behavior..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Improper, immoral behavior..
-- One thing I know for sure - a person can't sneeze in this town without somebody offerin' him a handkerchief -- What you mean? -- Nothing. It's an awful small town for any kinda carryin' on...And some people got a lotta guns."
In fact, he walked out of Cambridge but would probably have been sent down had he continued his rowdy carrying on with such disreputable young men as Malcolm Lowry.
I am bored by stupid discussions. By the quadrille of argumentation. The insolent carrying on of intellectuals. The empty formulas of philosophy.
Then on Monday, there was a second cabinet meeting, followed by an appearance before the Knesset. Carter was appalled by the noisy carrying-on of the members. In addition to many meetings of Americans and Israelis in various subgroups, there was a meeting of the with the Foreign Relations Committee, which was no more decorous.
Use carrying-on when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Carrying-on means Improper, immoral behavior..
Common synonyms include Corinthianism, carrying-on, knavery, profligacy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
-- One thing I know for sure - a person can't sneeze in this town without somebody offerin' him a handkerchief -- What you mean? -- Nothing. It's an awful small town for any kinda carryin' on...And some people got a lotta guns."
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