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waltzer

7.6

A fair ride with seats that spin in circles to music

noun
/ˈwɔːltə/

: carrusel

The children screamed with excitement as the waltzer spun them around at the fair.

Examples

After riding the waltzer, she felt dizzy but wanted to go again.
We waited in line for the waltzer because it was the most popular ride at the carnival.
The waltzer spun around quickly, making everyone laugh.
I love riding the waltzer at the fair!
The children screamed with excitement as the waltzer spun them around at the fair.
We waited in line for the waltzer because it was the most popular ride at the carnival.
After riding the waltzer, she felt dizzy but wanted to go again.

Synonyms

ride

vswaltzer

290 2.0

A machine at an amusement park that people sit on for fun

is a specific fairground attraction with spinning seats in circles often with music

carousel

vswaltzer

23 2.1

A large rotating ride with seats often shaped like animals that children ride on

is about seats that spin individually in circles often with music

merry-go-round

vswaltzer

5 3.0

A round ride with seats shaped like animals that turns for people to sit on

is about seats that spin individually while circling often with music

galloper

vswaltzer

7.9

A fairground ride with horse-shaped seats that move up and down as it turns

focuses on seats spinning around rather than moving up and down

How Intense

roller coaster

42 1.6

waltzer

7.6

to whirl

17 2.6

carousel

23 2.1

Surface Forms

waltzer singular

walzers plural

Morphology

waltzer = waltz (semi-transparent) = waltz + er

The ride name is motivated by the idea of 'waltzing' or turning in circles, but the exact meaning is a specialized metaphor rather than a fully literal agent noun.

Etymology

Waltzer comes from the German verb walzen, which means 'to turn' or 'to roll', and is the same root as waltz. That's why a fairground waltzer is a ride that spins and turns people around, like the dancers in the waltz.