Merry Go Round

Word MERRY GO ROUND
Character 14
Hyphenation mer ry-go -round
Pronunciations /ˈmɛ.ɹi.ɡoʊ.ɹaʊnd/

Definitions and meanings of "Merry Go Round"

What do we mean by merry go round?

A revolving circular platform fitted with seats, often in the form of animals, ridden for amusement. noun

A piece of playground equipment consisting of a small circular platform that revolves when pushed or pedaled. noun

A busy round; a whirl. noun

A revolving machine, consisting of a series of wooden horses or carriage-seats, mounted on a circular platform, on or in which children and sometimes grown persons ride for amusement. In the United States also called a carrousel. noun

Any revolving contrivance for affording amusement; esp., a group of seats in the shape of hobbyhorses or other fanciful animals, arranged in a circle on a platform that is rotated by a mechanical drive, often to the accompaniment of music; the seats often move up and down in synchrony with the rotation; -- called also carousel. It is employed primarily for the amusement of children, and is typically found at an amusement park. noun

Carousel; a pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform affixed with various types of seats, frequently horses or other animals, typically found at fairs and amusement parks noun

A piece of playground equipment in the style of a merry-go-round noun

A dead-end search; a bustle of activity that gets nowhere noun

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

A large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement noun

A carousel; a pleasure ride, typically found at fairs and amusement parks, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which various seats are fixed, frequently shaped like horses or other animals.

A piece of playground equipment consisting of a circular platform that is made to revolve by pushing while users stand on it.

A meaningless cycle; a bustle of activity that gets nowhere

A freight train of hopper goods wagons which loads and unloads its cargo while moving.

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The word "merry-go-round" in example sentences

Cameron blamed what he called the "merry-go-round" in which a small group of boardroom directors approve each other's excessive packages to the detriment of their own companies. ❋ By SYLVIA HUI (2012)

This is our merry-go-round; we know full well that the time will soon be up, we even think about how time is passing, but—save for a privileged moment or two—the reality of it all somehow eludes us. ❋ James L. Kugel (2011)

Through prudent planning it is possible to get off the car loan merry-go-round and instead have enough money for that family vacation or extra money for retirement or college. ❋ Laura F. Dogu (2010)

Finally he gets there, and yanks the lever upright to bring the merry-go-round to an abrupt and explosive halt, causing death or injury to any number of small children, one imagines, but inadvertently resolving the situation between Bruno and Guy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It is easy to picture the scene: The shy young poet, alone with his thoughts, looking up to observe some children riding on a nearby, rickety merry-go-round. ❋ James L. Kugel (2011)

It plays in the last episode though. when Takizawa is standing on the merry-go-round conveniently pointing at missiles and saying “bang!” ❋ Unknown (2009)

The merry-go-round that was Queens Park Rangers was well established by the time I went there but I was a much better manager after three years than when I first went in. ❋ Unknown (2011)

If a kid fell off the merry-go-round the mother or nanny watching them would run over and, if they were bleeding or unconsolable, take them away. ❋ Christian Crumlish (2011)

The merry-go-round accelerates wildly, women and children scream in terror, and the fight between the two protagonists increases in fury and intent. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Keep up the good articles, and good luck with the publishing merry-go-round. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Every child on the merry-go-round knows that the ride will be over soon; this is the whole sweet tension of being on a merry-go-round when you are a child. ❋ James L. Kugel (2011)

But, as with all things, the merry-go-round stopped and my kids jumped off the ride and turned into mini Linda Blair-esque monsters. ❋ Agi Smith (2011)

The merry-go-round which still exists had its own little decorated roof, and beneath it, an assortment of various painted wooden animals—horses, lions, camels, an elephant—on which, as Rilke watched, the polite little French children took their seats. ❋ James L. Kugel (2011)

If you do, you are on the car loan merry-go-round, and it's time to make a plan to get off. ❋ Laura F. Dogu (2010)

They are being followed by the police and, as they chase each other onto the merry-go-round, one policeman shoots somewhat randomly and kills the man at the controls. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Today, however, the mortgage broker who made the loan is usually, as Ms. Morgenson says, “the first link in a financial merry-go-round.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

If you have been on the merry-go-round for a while, more drastic steps may be needed. ❋ Laura F. Dogu (2010)

The Zodiac bobbled in the chop, the waves punching me through the thin rubber floor, and when I tried to sit up nausea caved in and the world spun like a merry-go-round. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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