Definition
To be the person doing all the work, dragging everyone else to success. From team games where one skilled player 'carries' the entire team to victory despite their teammates being useless. 'She carried the group project' means she did all the work. Being the carry is both a compliment and a complaint.
Translation for Parents
When your kid says they 'carried' something, they mean they did most or all of the work while everyone else contributed nothing. Group project where they wrote the whole thing? They carried. Won the game because they scored every goal? They carried. It's part humble brag, part genuine frustration at doing everything themselves.
Examples
“i literally carried the whole group project by myself”
“I did all the work on the group project by myself”
“she carries our friend group ngl without her we'd never make plans”
“She's the one who holds our friend group together, without her we'd never make any plans”
Cringe Score
Mildly embarrassing
Extremely relatable for any parent who has ever planned a family vacation. 'I carry this household' is a sentence that might actually earn you respect. Or at least a knowing look.
Category
general
Last Verified
2026-02-26
Sources
editorial, urban_dictionary