carry ing

(transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.

(transitive) To notionally transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.

(transitive) To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.

(transitive) To lead or guide.

(transitive) To stock or supply (something); to have in store.

(transitive) To adopt (something); take (something) over.

(transitive) To adopt or resolve on, especially in a deliberative assembly

(transitive, arithmetic) In an addition, to transfer the quantity in excess of what is countable in the units in a column to the column immediately to the left in order to be added there.

(transitive) To have, hold, possess or maintain (something).

(intransitive) To be transmitted; to travel.

(slang, transitive) To insult, to diss.

(transitive, nautical) To capture a ship by coming alongside and boarding.

(transitive, sports) To transport (the ball) whilst maintaining possession.

(intransitive, cricket) For the ball, having been hit in the air, to reach a fielder without touching the ground (whether or not the fielder catches it).

(transitive) To have on one’s person.

To be pregnant (with).

To have propulsive power; to propel.

To hold the head; said of a horse.

(hunting) To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare.

To bear or uphold successfully, especially through conflict, for example a leader or principle

To succeed in (e.g. a contest); to succeed in; to win.

To contain; to comprise; have a particular aspect; to show or exhibit

(reflexive) To bear (oneself); to behave or conduct.

To bear the charges or burden of holding or having, as stocks, merchandise, etc., from one time to another.

(intransitive) To have a weapon on one's person; to be armed.

(gaming, sports) (transitive or, rarely, intransitive) To be disproportionately responsible for a team's success or for counteracting teammates' underperformance.

(Southern US) To physically transport (in the general sense, not necessarily by lifting)

(Canada, US) To bear a firearm, such as a gun.

(transitive, chiefly archaic) To move; to convey using force

(obsolete) To get possession of by force; to capture.

A manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried.

A tract of land over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a portage.

(computing) The bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation.

(finance) The benefit or cost of owning an asset over time.

(golf) The distance travelled by the ball when struck, until it hits the ground.

(finance) Carried interest.

(UK, dialect) The sky; cloud-drift.

A surname.