Meaning

• 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 misbehave so as to attract attention.

  "I really wish you wouldn't carry on like that in public!"

• To have an illicit sexual or flirtatious relationship.

  "I thought he was my friend, but all the time he was carrying on with my wife!"