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1. Direct the course of; manage or control
   "You cannot carry on business like this";
   - conduct, deal
    
2. Keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
   "Carry on the old traditions";
   - continue, uphold, bear on, preserve
    
3. Keep talking; follow up
   "please carry on";
   - continue, go on, proceed
    
4. Misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way
   "The children carried on when they were not bored";
   - act up

1. A disorderly outburst or tumult
   "they were amazed by the furious carry-on they had caused";
   - disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle
    
2. Odd or suspicious happenings or behaviour
   - carryings-on [Brit], goings-on

Derived forms: carrying on, carry-ons, carried on, carries on

Type of: care, deal, disorder, handle, hold, keep, maintain, manage, misbehave, misconduct, misdemean, speak, talk

Encyclopedia: Carry on