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merry-go-round vs cycle

cycle vs merry-go-round

merry-go-round and cycle both are nouns.

merry-go-round is not a verb while cycle is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
merry-go-round Yes No No No
cycle Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cycle is a hypernym of merry-go-round; that is, cycle is a word with a broader meaning than merry-go-round:
  • merry-go-round: a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose)
  • cycle: a periodically repeated sequence of events
merry-go-round (noun) cycle (noun)
a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose) a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
a periodically repeated sequence of events
a series of poems or songs on the same theme
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
merry-go-round (verb) cycle (verb)
recur in repeating sequences
ride a motorcycle
ride a bicycle
pass through a cycle
cause to go through a recurring sequence
Difference between merry-go-round and cycle

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