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carryings-on

carryings-on is the plural of carrying-on.

Meaning of carrying-on

Noun

carrying-on (usually uncountable, plural carryings-on)

  1. (usually) 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."1971, The Last Picture Show, 00:52:40
  2. (usually) Irritating or self-indulgent behavior.
    • I am bored by stupid discussions. By the quadrille of argumentation. The insolent carrying on of intellectuals. The empty formulas of philosophy.1988, Diary: 1953-56, by Witold Gombrowicz, page 29

Questions about carryings-on

What is carryings-on the plural of?
Carryings-on is the plural of carrying-on.

Words near carryings-on in the dictionary

  1. carrying weight
  2. carrying-on
  3. carrying-pole
  4. carrying-poles
  5. carryings
  6. carryings-on
  7. carryless
  8. carryon
  9. carryons
  10. carryout
  11. carryouts

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