merry-go-round
[ mer-ee-goh-round ]
/ ˈmɛr i goʊˌraʊnd /
noun
Also called carousel, carrousel.
(in amusement parks, carnivals, etc.) a revolving, circular platform with wooden horses or other animals, benches, etc., on which people may sit or ride, usually to the accompaniment of mechanical or recorded music.
a rapid whirl or a busy round, as of social life or business affairs.
Origin of merry-go-round
First recorded in 1720–30
Words nearby merry-go-round
merry mount,
merry widow,
merry wives of windsor, the,
merry-andrew,
merry-bells,
merry-go-round,
merrymaker,
merrymaking,
merrythought,
mers,
merse
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British Dictionary definitions for merry-go-round
merry-go-round
noun
another name for roundabout (def. 1)
a whirl of activity or events
the merry-go-round of the fashion world