Carry around
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Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To continue holding emotional pain, guilt, stress, or worry
Example sentence
He still carries around a lot of anger from his childhood.
Real video usage
Three clips showing this meaning in natural speech.
Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
carry around guilt
carry around anger
carry around regret
carry around emotional baggage
carry around resentment
carry around stress
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
He carries around guilt from the past. ✅ (Correct)
He carries guilt from the past around. ✅ (Correct)
Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To carry something with you regularly
Example sentence
I carry around a water bottle in my backpack everyday.
Real video usage
Three clips showing this meaning in natural speech.
Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
carry around a backpack
carry around a notebook
carry around a water bottle
carry around your phone
carry around a wallet
carry around a laptop
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
She carries around a heavy backpack. ✅ (Correct)
She carries a heavy backpack around. ✅ (Correct)