Merry-go-round

Quick meaning: Merry-go-round is a noun meaning A bustle of activity; also, a meaningless cycle of activity.

Meaning

A bustle of activity; also, a meaningless cycle of activity.

More Meanings

1. 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.
2. 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”).
3. 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

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

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.

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.

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; […]

Synonyms for merry-go-round

Depending on context, synonyms include giddy-go-round, go-round, merry-go-around, merry-go-whirl, roundabout, whirligig.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include carousel, whirligig, roundabout, armoury, ride, game.

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