All merry-go-round synonyms
merΒ·ry-go-round
M m noun merry-go-round
- vaudeville β theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of individual performances, acts, or mixed numbers, as by comedians, singers, dancers, acrobats, and magicians. Compare variety (def 9).
- camp β A camp is a collection of huts and other buildings that is provided for a particular group of people, such as refugees, prisoners, or soldiers, as a place to live or stay.
- facetious β not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark.
- funnies β providing fun; causing amusement or laughter; amusing; comical: a funny remark; a funny person.
- wittiness β possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression: a witty writer.
- schtick β shtick.
- levity β lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness.
- play β a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- delectation β pleasure; enjoyment
- delight β Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
- frivolity β the quality or state of being frivolous: the frivolity of Mardi Gras.
- game β an amusement or pastime: children's games.
- gratification β the state of being gratified; great satisfaction.
- relaxation β abatement or relief from bodily or mental work, effort, application, etc.
- dissipation β the act of dissipating.
- sport β an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
- relish β liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
- whoopee β make whoopee, to engage in uproarious merrymaking.
- beguilement β to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
- caper β Capers are the small green buds of caper plants. They are usually sold preserved in vinegar.
- splurge β to indulge oneself in some luxury or pleasure, especially a costly one: They splurged on a trip to Europe.
- carousal β a merry drinking party
- fling β to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence: to fling a stone.
- tear β the act of tearing.
- jamboree β a carousal; any noisy merrymaking.
- rip β to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip open a seam; to rip up a sheet.
- revel β to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed by in): to revel in luxury.
- carouse β If you say that people are carousing, you mean that they are behaving very noisily and drinking a lot of alcohol as they enjoy themselves.
- party β a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
- junket β a sweet, custardlike food of flavored milk curdled with rennet.
- lark β a merry, carefree adventure; frolic; escapade.
- jag β a period of unrestrained indulgence in an activity; spree; binge: a crying jag; a talking jag.
- frolic β merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
- bash β A bash is a party or celebration, especially a large one held by an official organization or attended by famous people.
- carousing β to engage in a drunken revel: They caroused all night.
- bacchanalia β orgiastic rites associated with Bacchus
- agitation β If someone is in a state of agitation, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- series β a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.
- tempest β a comedy (1611) by Shakespeare.
- moil β to work hard; drudge.
- ado β bustling activity; fuss; bother; delay (esp in the phrases without more ado, with much ado)
- hubbub β a loud, confused noise, as of many voices: There was quite a hubbub in the auditorium after the announcement.
- hurly-burly β noisy disorder and confusion; commotion; uproar; tumult.
- high time β the appropriate time or past the appropriate time: It's high time he got out of bed.
- jesting β a joke or witty remark; witticism.
- joking β something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
- droll β amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish.
- chaffing β good-natured ridicule or teasing; raillery.
- field day β a day devoted to outdoor sports or athletic contests, as at a school.
- fun and games β frivolously diverting activity.