Meaning

Synonym of carousel (“a pleasure ride, typically found at amusement parks and fairs and accompanied by music, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats, frequently shaped like horses or other animals, cars, etc., which may also move up and down”)..

Definitions by Sense

1. Synonym of carousel (“a pleasure ride, typically found at amusement parks and fairs and accompanied by music, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats, frequently shaped like horses or other animals, cars, etc., which may also move up and down”).
2. A bustle of activity; also, a meaningless cycle of activity.
3. A series of singles and doubles that allows the batting team to score while still having runners on base who can be driven in by the next batter.
4. An informal cooperative scheme in which members (often women) regularly contribute money to a pool, the collected money being then paid out to one of the members; this is repeated so that every member eventually receives money. The collected money may also be invested, or loaned to members.

Example Sentences

When we left the Madeleine we took our way to the Place de la Concorde, and thence through the Elysian Fields […] There were merry-go-rounds, wooden horses, and other provision for children's amusements among the trees; […]

William had eleven consecutive rides on the merry-go-round. He had made up his mind to have twelve, but, much to his regret, had to relinquish the twelfth owing to certain unpleasant sensations.

Can you even distinguish yourself from me? Can you even recall how to think? Can you pull out the tube you suck on to feed? Have you ever formed your own beliefs? Behold the merry-go-round Circle so fast you can't scream Forget you ever knew ground Can't stop now

Some of us are lucky enough to still have families that care. But more often than not, we find that we have lost contact with the outside world, which leaves us very vulnerable in the merry-go-round of the parole process.

There's no time for happiness today / Got a date for lunch, a plastic tray / Got a deal to sign her life away / Got an early grave she's gotta make / And we are all insane / Hold on / Slow down / You'll never get to heaven on this merry-go-round […]

Russell kept the merry-go-round moving with an RBI single that advanced Henderson to third.

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• merry-go-rounds

Synonyms for merry-go-round

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Use merry-go-round when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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