Definitions

merry-go-round

[mer-ee-goh-round] / ˈmɛr i goʊˌraʊnd /

NOUN

amusement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

diversion hobby recreation

STRONG

distraction entertainment interest joke lark play prank sport

Antonyms

STRONGEST

profession vocation work

WEAK

boredom

NOUN

carousel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

roundabout whirligig

WEAK

conveyer ride

NOUN

diversion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amusement distraction fun pastime pleasure

STRONG

ball beguilement delectation delight dissipation enjoyment frivolity game gratification grins hoopla laughs levity picnic play relaxation relish sport whoopee

WEAK

disport divertissement field day fun and games high time

Antonyms

STRONGEST

work

STRONG

seriousness

WEAK

chore task vocation

NOUN

spree

Synonyms

STRONGEST

binge celebration orgy rampage

STRONG

bacchanalia ball bash caper carousal carousing fling frolic jag jamboree junket lark party revel rip splurge tear

WEAK

field day high jinks high time spending expedition

NOUN

whirl

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clatter ferment flurry tumult whirlwind

STRONG

ado agitation bustle daze dither fluster flutter furor fuss hubbub hurry moil pother round ruction rush series spin stir storm succession tempest turbulence uproar

WEAK

hurly-burly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm calmness peace

Example Sentences

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While it said all those involved acted in good faith, the report suggested the "merry-go-round referral system" meant AR's case was passed from one public sector agency to another.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

When his camera isn’t woozily circling like a merry-go-round, his edginess glints.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I’m not sure how to step off the merry-go-round.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

After the hit from the Covid-19 pandemic, there’s also been a merry-go-round of CEO’s at the company.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

I don’t want integration to be like the merry-go-round.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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