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Carry-on

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Taken onto an airplane (or a ferry, etc.) with a passenger, rather than checked. not-comparable

    "It's a compact suitcase, but it makes a good carry-on bag."

Noun
  1. 1
    That luggage or baggage which is taken onto an airplane (or a ferry, etc.) with a passenger, rather than checked. countable, uncountable

    "Do you think they'll accept my ski poles as carry-on?"

  2. 2
    That luggage or baggage which is taken onto an airplane with a passenger, rather than checked wordnet
  3. 3
    That luggage or baggage which is taken onto an airplane (or a ferry, etc.) with a passenger, rather than checked.; A bag, suitcase, etc., used to carry this luggage or baggage. countable, uncountable

    ""THAT'S NOT MY CARRY-ON, THOSE WOULD NEVER GET THROUGH SECURITY. ALSO YOU'RE GROUNDED""

  4. 4
    A palaver; a disorderly or absurd situation. British, New-Zealand, countable

    "Sometimes all this carry-on about race, religion and sex seems so petty and silly that I cannot take it seriously."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Deverbal from carry on.

Etymology 2

Deverbal from carry on.

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