merry go round
Circular horse ride
A merry-go-round is a revolving platform with seats, often shaped like horses or other animals, that spins while riders sit on it—a carnival and amusement park fixture.
Children's playgrounds have simpler versions: circular platforms spun by hand.
Figuratively, a merry-go-round is any repetitive, cyclical situation that feels hard to escape: the merry-go-round of auditions and rejections.
Revolving platform with seats
- platformRaised flat structure
- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
- galloperFast-moving mounted animal
- roundaboutCircular junction for traffic
whirligig · spinning · revolving · turntable · circular · mechanism · canopy · pole
Repeating sequence of events
- loopCurve closing on itself
- recurringHappening repeatedly over time
- endlessWithout termination or boundary
- circlingMoving around a center
routine · predictable · repetitive · going in circles · same old · revolving door · back and forth · hamster wheel
Children's outdoor recreation space
- recessPause in activity
- parkPublic leisure grounds
- playdateScheduled time for children's socializing
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
dizzy · giggling · spinning · holding on · waving · birthday party · treat · wonder
Stored past experiences
- vintageQuality from past eras
- yesteryearTime not long past
- bygoneOf earlier times
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
sepia · reminiscence · antique · Coney Island · boardwalk · brass ring · hand-cranked · restored
Traveling amusement attraction
- funfairTraveling amusement attraction
- amusement parkRecreational attraction complex
- midwayEquidistant from both ends
- fairImpartial and unbiased
attraction · tickets · rides · cotton candy · popcorn · calliope · barker · queue
carousel
Revolving platform with seats
- platformRaised flat structure
- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
- galloperFast-moving mounted animal
roundabout · whirligig · spinning · revolving · turntable · circular · mechanism · canopy · pole · saddle
cycle
Repeating sequence of events
- loopCurve closing on itself
- recurringHappening repeatedly over time
- endlessWithout termination or boundary
circling · routine · predictable · repetitive · going in circles · same old · revolving door · back and forth · hamster wheel · stuck
playground
Children's outdoor recreation space
laughter · dizzy · giggling · spinning · holding on · waving · birthday party · treat · wonder · excitement
memories
Stored past experiences
- vintageQuality from past eras
- yesteryearTime not long past
- bygoneOf earlier times
old-fashioned · sepia · reminiscence · antique · Coney Island · boardwalk · brass ring · hand-cranked · restored · classic
carnival
Traveling amusement attraction
- funfairTraveling amusement attraction
- amusement parkRecreational attraction complex
- midwayEquidistant from both ends
fair · attraction · tickets · rides · cotton candy · popcorn · calliope · barker · queue · admission
calliope
Pressurized pipe instrument
waltz · tune · fairground music · jingle · piped · melodic · whimsical
- games & pastimeschess match, dice game, playing cards, game board, chess pieces
- playground gamestag, hide and seek, hopscotch, freeze, capture the flag
merry go roundroller coaster
Track with dramatic plunges
linear path · drop tower · zip line · water slide · log flume
merry go roundroller coaster
Track with dramatic plunges
thrill ride · white-knuckle ride · haunted house · loop-the-loop
merry go roundbreakthrough
Sudden important advance
resolution · progress · decisive action · moving forward · escape
merry, round, merrily, merriment, merrier, merriest, rounds, rounded, rounding