merry-go-round
Circular horse ride
A merry-go-round is a rotating circular platform with seats, often shaped like horses or other animals, that riders sit on while it spins—a staple of amusement parks and carnivals.
The term also names the small spinning platforms on playgrounds.
Figuratively, a merry-go-round is any repetitive cycle that goes nowhere: the merry-go-round of failed diets, I'm tired of this merry-go-round with customer service.
Revolving platform with seats
- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
- fairgroundOutdoor amusement venue
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- platformRaised flat structure
canopy · ornate · gallop · poles · painted · wooden · saddle · chariot
Pressurized pipe instrument
- organBody's working component
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- polkaBouncy partnered folk step
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
tune · jingle · lilt · chimes · mechanical · piped · oom-pah · accompaniment
Traveling amusement attraction
- fairImpartial and unbiased
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- fiestaFestive public celebration
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
gala · holiday · jamboree · fete · midway · funfair · attractions · cotton-candy
Children's outdoor recreation space
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
- toysObjects for amusement
- recessPause in activity
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
giggles · wonder · excitement · dizziness · laughter · joy · parents · spinning
Repeating sequence of events
- loopCurve closing on itself
- monotonyTiresome lack of change
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- treadmillMotorized walking platform
stagnation · pattern · predictable · endless · recurring · circular · futility · sameness
Quality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- bygoneOf earlier times
- halcyonPeacefully prosperous era
- sepiaReddish-brown pigment
old-fashioned · classic · heritage · sentimental · wistful · yesteryear · reminisce · timeless
carousel
Revolving platform with seats
- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
- fairgroundOutdoor amusement venue
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
platform · canopy · ornate · gallop · poles · painted · wooden · saddle · chariot · menagerie
calliope
Pressurized pipe instrument
melody · tune · jingle · lilt · chimes · mechanical · piped · oom-pah · accompaniment · musical
carnival
Traveling amusement attraction
celebration · gala · holiday · jamboree · fete · midway · funfair · attractions · cotton-candy · lights
playground
Children's outdoor recreation space
whimsy · giggles · wonder · excitement · dizziness · laughter · joy · parents · spinning · thrill
cycle
Repeating sequence of events
treadmill · stagnation · pattern · predictable · endless · recurring · circular · futility · sameness · redundancy
vintage
Quality from past eras
sepia · old-fashioned · classic · heritage · sentimental · wistful · yesteryear · reminisce · timeless · boardwalk
turmoil
Violent disturbance or confusion
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- whirlwindViolently rotating air column
- frenzyViolent mental agitation
commotion · disarray · shuffle · upheaval · flux · instability · turnover · back-and-forth · switching
- amusement parksroller coaster, Ferris wheel, carousel, bumper cars, thrill rides
- theme parksroller coasters, roller coaster, Ferris wheel, carousels, carousel
- carnival ridesFerris wheel, carousel, bumper cars, tilt-a-whirl, scrambler
- fairgroundferris wheel, carousel, bumper cars, roller coaster, cotton candy
- fairgroundsfairground, ferris wheel, carousel, cotton candy, funnel cake
- playground equipmentmonkey bars, slide, see-saw, teeter-totter, climbing frame
merry-go-roundroller coaster
Track with dramatic plunges
thrill ride · drop tower · loop-the-loop · death drop · bungee jump
merry-go-roundroller coaster
Track with dramatic plunges
straight line · linear path · log flume · one-way trip · water slide
merry-go-roundresolution
Formal decision or determination
conclusion · breakthrough · progress · closure · straight path
round, merry, rounded, roundabout, merrily, rounding, merriment, rounder, roundest