Carrying

Synonyms of carrying

• bearing
• transporting
• conveying

Antonyms of carrying

• leaving
• dropping
• abandoning

Collocations of carrying

responsibility

Frequency: 80 %

As a parent, he was carrying the responsibility of providing for his family.

burden

Frequency: 75 %

The weight of his mistakes was a burden he carried with him every day.

heavy load

Frequency: 70 %

He was carrying a heavy load of groceries.

emotional baggage

Frequency: 60 %

She was carrying a lot of emotional baggage from her past relationships.

bag

Frequency: 50 %

She was carrying a bag of books to the library.

Idiomatic Expressions for carrying

• Phrase: carry a torch for someone
  Meaning: to have romantic feelings for someone who does not reciprocate those feelings
  Usage: Despite knowing that he was not interested in her, she continued to carry a torch for him.