carrying out n 1: the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order; "the agency was created for the implementation of the policy" [syn: {execution}, {implementation}, {carrying out}] 2: the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance" [syn: {performance}, {execution}, {carrying out}, {carrying into action}]