loop-de-loop
Roller coaster flip
A loop-de-loop is a maneuver in which something—typically an aircraft or roller coaster—travels in a complete vertical circle, ending where it began.
The playful, reduplicated name captures the whirling sensation: The pilot executed a perfect loop-de-loop.
By extension, any circular or convoluted path: The bureaucratic process was one loop-de-loop after another.
Also spelled loop-the-loop.
Deliberate tactical movement
- rollList of names
- invertedTurned opposite way
- barrel rollFull-axis aircraft rotation
- snap rollAbrupt aircraft axis turn
hammerhead · tailslide · spin · spiral · vertical climb · pitch · yaw · gyroscopic
Curved closed shape
- spiralCurve winding around center
- whorlSpiral arrangement of ridges
- coilWound circular arrangement
- curlSpiral or loop form
ring · orbit · revolution · rotate · whirl · twist · turn · arc
Pad under drinks
- trackPath or monitored route
- corkscrewTool for opening bottles
- inversionReversal of position
- dropFall or release
climb · cars · rails · screams · riders · theme park · amusement park · carnival
Emergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- rushQuick sudden movement
- heart-poundingCausing intense physical excitement
hair-raising · white-knuckle · scream · daredevil · fearless · breathtaking · anticipation · suspense
Reckless risk-taker
- acrobatAgile circus performer
- trickDeliberate deception
- featRemarkable act of skill
- spectacleVisually striking event
performance · motorcycle · skateboarding · BMX · freestyle · extreme · precision · showmanship
Sensation of spinning
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- disorientedLacking sense of direction
- whirlingRotating swiftly in place
- giddyDizzy or excitedly silly
unsteady · woozy · reeling · lightheaded · queasy · nausea · equilibrium · head rush
maneuver
Deliberate tactical movement
- rollList of names
- invertedTurned opposite way
- barrel rollFull-axis aircraft rotation
snap roll · hammerhead · tailslide · spin · spiral · vertical climb · pitch · yaw · gyroscopic · airshow
circle
Curved closed shape
curl · ring · orbit · revolution · rotate · whirl · twist · turn · arc · curve
coaster
Pad under drinks
drop · climb · cars · rails · screams · riders · theme park · amusement park · carnival · funfair
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- rushQuick sudden movement
heart-pounding · hair-raising · white-knuckle · scream · daredevil · fearless · breathtaking · anticipation · suspense · wild ride
daredevil
Reckless risk-taker
spectacle · performance · motorcycle · skateboarding · BMX · freestyle · extreme · precision · showmanship · crowd
vertigo
Sensation of spinning
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- disorientedLacking sense of direction
- whirlingRotating swiftly in place
giddy · unsteady · woozy · reeling · lightheaded · queasy · nausea · equilibrium · head rush · blur
loop-de-loopstraight line
Undeviated continuous path
linear path · direct route · beeline · straight shot · horizontal line
loop, loopy, looped, loops, looping, looper, loop-the-loop, unlooped