Complete Definition of "merry-go-round"

English
wikipedia|Carousel
Noun
merry-go-round, plural merry-go-rounds

  1. 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
  2. a piece of playground equipment in the style of a merry-go-round
  3. figuratively A dead-end search

Synonyms
carousel

Translations
trans-top|carousel
Czech: koloto� m
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Translations to be checked
checktrans

French manège m (1)
Portuguese carrossel m (1)
Russian: ка���ел� (karusél�) f
mid
Serbian: vrteška f
Slovak: koloto�#Slovak|koloto� m
Spanish: caballitos m italbrac|Latin America, calesita f italbrac|Argentina|Uruguay, carrusel m italbrac|Latin America, tiovivo m italbrac|Spain
Swedish: karusell c (1)

See also
calliope
carousel
roundabout

fr:merry-go-round
te:merry-go-round
zh:merry-go-round

Revision and Credits for"merry-go-round"
Dictionary content provided from Wiktionary.org under the
GNU Free Documentation License
 
 

 Find:
  Words Starting With:
  Words Ending With:
  Words Containing:
  Words That Match:

 
 Translate Into:
  
Dutch   French   German
  
Italian   Spanish
    Show results per page.

Browse the Dictionary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

   
Allwords Copyright 1998-2024 All rights reserved.