MERRY-GO-ROUND

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does merry-go-round mean? 

• MERRY-GO-ROUND (noun)
  The noun MERRY-GO-ROUND has 2 senses:

1. a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose)
2. large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on

  Familiarity information: MERRY-GO-ROUND used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MERRY-GO-ROUND (noun)

Meaning:

A never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Context example:

if we lose the election the whole legislative merry-go-round will have to start over

Hypernyms ("merry-go-round" is a kind of...):

cycle (a periodically repeated sequence of events)

Meaning:

Large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

carousel; carrousel; merry-go-round; roundabout; whirligig

Hypernyms ("merry-go-round" is a kind of...):

ride (a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement)