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carrying

The word “carrying” has 3 syllables: car-ry-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈkæɹ.i.ɪŋ/

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In the thesaurus, “carrying” has 148 synonyms and 33 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for carrying along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for carrying

Antonyms for carrying

Meanings of carrying

  • verb
    1. To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
    2. To transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
    3. To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.
    4. To move; to convey using force.
    5. To lead or guide.
    6. To stock or supply (something); to have in store.
    7. To adopt (something); take (something) over.
    8. To adopt or resolve on, especially in a deliberative assembly.
    9. 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.
    10. To have, hold, possess or maintain (something).
    11. To be transmitted; to travel.
    12. To insult, to diss.
    13. To capture a ship by coming alongside and boarding.
    14. To transport (the ball) whilst maintaining possession.
    15. To have on one's person.
    16. To be pregnant (with).
    17. To have propulsive power; to propel.
    18. To hold the head; said of a horse.
    19. To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare.
    20. To bear or uphold successfully through conflict, for example a leader or principle.
    21. To succeed in (e.g. a contest); to succeed in; to win.
    22. To get possession of by force; to capture.
    23. To contain; to comprise; have a particular aspect; to show or exhibit.
    24. To bear (oneself); to behave or conduct.
    25. To bear the charges or burden of holding or having, as stocks, merchandise, etc., from one time to another.
    26. To have a weapon on one's person; to be armed.
    27. To be disproportionately responsible for a team's success.
  • noun
    1. Transportation.

Example Sentences

  • She was carrying a heavy basket of fruits from the market.
  • The soldiers were carrying supplies across the bridge.
  • He kept carrying the child until they reached the park.
  • The workers were carrying boxes into the warehouse.
  • She is carrying an umbrella in case it rains later.

On this page you'll find 181 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to carrying, such as: accomplishing, according, accumulating, achieving, acquiring, acquitting, acting.

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