/ Dictionary / Index C carrying-on: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: car•ry•ing-on Pronunciation: (kar'ē-ing-on', -ôn'), [key] — pl. car•ry•ings-on. irresponsible, irritating, self-indulgent, or overwrought behavior: The baby-sitter was exhausted from the child's noisy carrying-on. improper or immoral behavior. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: carrying-on (Thesaurus) carrying charge carrying place Related Content Daily Word Quiz: winsome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language