Definitions for carrying
car·ry·ing

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1. carryingnoun

   transportation

   carryings away of goods

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1. Carrying

   of Carry

2. Carryingnoun

   the act or business of transporting from one place to another

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1. Carrying

   Carrying, also colloquially referred to as palming, is a violation in the game of basketball. It occurs when the dribbling player continues to dribble after allowing the ball to come to rest in one or both hands. Carrying is similar to a double dribble because the player momentarily stops dribbling and then resumes dribbling. If the player is in motion while carrying the ball, then it is similar to traveling. Players can avoid a carrying violation by keeping their palms facing the floor while dribbling. Most basketball players slide their hand to one side of the ball when dribbling to better control the ball, directing it from left to right and vice-versa. So long as the ball does not come to rest this is perfectly legal. Moreover, dribbling this way allows more control and easier ball-handling. The problem arises when the ball-handler slides their hand too far down the side of the ball, having their hand below the ball. This is when the player is in violation and a carrying violation has been committed. Patrick Ewing was famous for his carries, which lead to stricter monitoring league-wide in the 1980s.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'carrying' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1893

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'carrying' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1941

How to pronounce carrying?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of carrying in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of carrying in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of carrying in a Sentence

1. Chinese Proverb:

   The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

2. Kimberly Mitchell:

   If the immediate and main concern is carrying the weapon, steps like metal detectors and police presence may be the approach, since carrying and using a weapon rarely occurs in isolation … we often recommend a broader approach to prevention such as socio-emotional learning programs which aim to help people understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, fell and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.

3. Marcus Aelius Aurelius:

   A man is a little soul carrying around a courpse.

4. Stephen Covey:

   Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.

5. Johann von Goethe:

   Character, in great and little things, means carrying through what you feel able to do.

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