carry
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7.8
- noun
- /ˈkæri/
- Jargon
- So there may be a carry or not here.
Examples
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So damage Dota has hard carry and then mid and then off lane and then two supports.
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That is another big-time carry for Lance Sullivan.
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So no Jeremy, no Norm, but we still have a William Smith that's going going to do the hard carry through the VR area.
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In our team, Sarah always plays the carry role, ensuring we secure the win with her excellent strategy and skill.
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During the match, the carry player dealt the most damage, leading our team to victory.
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As a carry, he is responsible for scoring the majority of the points in the game and supporting others.
Idioms
- Informal
7
9.9
To support someone and do things for them without asking questions
1
9.5
To do something not needed because there is already plenty of it
Compounds
- Specialized
1
5.5
A way of carrying a person over your shoulders to move them quickly
- Specialized
1
5.1
Using skill or knowledge from one situation in another similar situation
- Specialized
1
7.3
An amount of profit or loss that a company moves from a past financial period to the next period
- Specialized
1
7.0
Profit left in a company after paying dividends and putting money aside
How Impactful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Carry in games borrows the idea of carrying a heavy load: a player who 'carries' the team is the one who takes most of the weight of winning. So, a team's 'carry' is the player who helps secure victory.