Dictionary

carousel en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌkæɹəˈsɛl/ (US)
• /ˌkærəˈsɛl/ (UK)
• /ˌkæɹəˈzɛl/ (US)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈkæɹəsɛl/ (US)

Etymology

From French carrousel, from Italian carosello, from Sicilian caruseḍḍu and/or Neapolitan carusiello. Uncertain. Some suggested a derivation from carro (“cart”), from Latin carrus, but this does not fit the criteria of an appropriate morphological reconstruction. Not believed to be related to carousal.

Meanings

1. A pleasure ride, typically found at amusement parks and fairs and accompanied by music, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats, frequently shaped like horses or other animals, cars, etc., which may also move up and down; a merry-go-round.
   • That's one nice thing about carrousels,^([sic]) they always play the same song. 1951 July 16, J[erome] D[avid] Salinger, chapter 25, in The Catcher in the Rye, Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown and Company, →OCLC:
2. A revolving device for item delivery or display.
   • It struck me as a perky, whine-free name—the kind of standard-issue handle that could be found on necklaces hanging off carousels in roadside souvenir shops, next to the saltwater taffy. 2023, Naomi Klein, Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World, Penguin, →ISBN, page 44:
   • After collecting his suitcase at the baggage carousel, he left the airport.
3. The rotating glass plate in a microwave oven.
4. A visual component that displays a horizontal series of items one at a time.
5. An equestrian discipline in which groups of riders make various formations.
6. (historical) A tilting match or tournament accompanied by games, shows, and allegorical performances.
7. Synonym of jukebox (“automated carousel for the storage and retrieval of tapes, CD-ROMs, etc.”).

Forms

Deriveds

ride the cock carousel · carousel fraud · ice carousel · carousel trade · baggage carousel · carousel voting

Relateds

whirligig

Synonyms

roundabout · merry-go-around · giddy-go-round · merry-go-whirl · jukebox · whirligig

Translations (119)

sv karusell (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · hi चक्कर देनेवाला हिंडोला (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · fi matkatavarakaruselli (revolving device to deliver items) · ur ہِنڈولا (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · de Karussell (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · hu ringlispíl (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · vi vòng quay ngựa gỗ (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · ja メリーゴーラウンド (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · hu karusszel (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · nl bagageband (revolving device to deliver items) · ga timpeallán spraoi (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · ko 수하물 컨베이어 벨트 (revolving device to deliver items) · fr carrousel (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · fi pyörivä lautanen (rotating glass plate in a microwave oven) · oc cavalets (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · th ม้าหมุน (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · ro călușei (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · ka კარუსელი (revolving device to deliver items) · rsk ринґишпил (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · vi trò kéo quân (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · lt karuselė (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · id karusel (revolving device to deliver items) · de Ringelspiel (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · el καρουζέλ (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · mk вртелешка (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · sq karusel (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · it carosello (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · de (Maschinenbau) Revolver (revolving device to deliver items) · nl carrousel (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · bg чиния (rotating glass plate in a microwave oven) · cy carwsél (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · az fırlanğıc (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · lo ມ້າໝຸນ (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · es caballitos (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · et karussell (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · sh vrteška (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · ru карусе́ль (revolving device to deliver items) · mi porowhawhe (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · is hringekja (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · sh обртаљка (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · hi हिंडोला (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · ko 회전목마 (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · sh рингишпил (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · mk рингишпил (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · sl vrtiljak (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · ca cavallets (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · id komidi putar (revolving device to deliver items) · kk карусель (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · oc carrossèu (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · oc vira-vira (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · csb karasela (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · tg чархуфалак (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · sh obrtaljka (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · da karrusel (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · sh вртешка (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · bg поставка (rotating glass plate in a microwave oven) · bg въртелѐжка (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · tl tiyubibo (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · el στροβιλοδρόμιο (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · es tiovivo (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · vo karusäl (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · nl draaimolen (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · oc carrossèl (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · pl karuzela (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · de Mikrowellen-Teller (rotating glass plate in a microwave oven) · ru карусе́ль (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · el αλογάκια (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · bg карусел (revolving device to deliver items) · ar كارُوسِيل (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · vi đu quay (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · he קָרוּסֶלָה (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · lv karuselis (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · fi karuselli (revolving device to deliver items) · ka კარუსელი (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · de Band (revolving device to deliver items) · gl cabaliños (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · ro carusel (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · it giostra (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · fo ringreið (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · cmn 行李傳送帶 /行李传送带 (revolving device to deliver items) · fi karuselli (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · sh ринглшпил (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · fr manège (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · ro ringhișpil (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · gl carrusel (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · pl karuzela (revolving device to deliver items) · ja 回転木馬 (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · fa کاروسِل (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · nn karusell (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · be карусэ́ль (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · sk kolotoč (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · es carrusel (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · de Gepäckband (revolving device to deliver items) · uk карусе́ль (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · ar دُوَّامَة خَيْل (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · pt carrossel (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · sh ringišpil (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · tr atlıkarınca (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · hu körhinta (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · nod ᨾ᩶ᩣᩉ᩠ᨾᩩᨶ (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · es calesita (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · cy chwyrligwgan (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · sh ringlšpil (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · ca carrussel (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · be карусе́ль (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · uz karusel (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · bg тава (rotating glass plate in a microwave oven) · ky карусель (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · ja カルーセル (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · mi takaāwhio (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · fa چَرخ و فَلَک (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · eo transportbendo (revolving device to deliver items) · tt карусель (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · it carosello (revolving device to deliver items) · nb karusell (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · hy կարուսել (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · cs kolotoč (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · eo karuselo (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats) · fo karusell (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats)

carousel en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˌkæɹəˈsɛl/ (US)
• /ˌkærəˈsɛl/ (UK)
• /ˌkæɹəˈzɛl/ (US)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈkæɹəsɛl/ (US)

Etymology

From French carrousel, from Italian carosello, from Sicilian caruseḍḍu and/or Neapolitan carusiello. Uncertain. Some suggested a derivation from carro (“cart”), from Latin carrus, but this does not fit the criteria of an appropriate morphological reconstruction. Not believed to be related to carousal.

Meanings

1. To revolve or change places.

Forms

Translations (5)

bg въртя се (to revolve or change places) · fi pyöriä (to revolve or change places) · de Platz wechseln (Tanz) (to revolve or change places) · de (etwas) umkreisen (to revolve or change places) · de (vr.) sich drehen (to revolve or change places)