Synonyms:
carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout, whirligig
Meaning: a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
Synonyms:
merry-go-round
Meaning: a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose); "if we lose the election the whole legislative merry-go-round will have to start over"
Usage examples
I don't see the good of a merry-go-round if it isn't used."
With a powerful stroke of her tail, she disappears with lightning rapidity from the surface, and goes to the bottom with her rider, whose merry-go-round jaunt makes his head swim.
Before she went to sleep Dot looked over the edge of her hammock and saw that the merry-go-round and the tin train were now motionless, while all the animals seemed to have run down and were standing quite still waiting for morning, when Mr. Split would come and wind them up again.