MERRY-GO-ROUND as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) merry-go-round is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose)
    Usage Example(s)
    • if we lose the election the whole legislative merry-go-round will have to start over
    Hypernyms(s) merry-go-round is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower