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Carousel vs Caroused - What's the difference?

carousel | caroused |

As a noun carousel

is a merry-go-round.

As a verb caroused is

past tense of carouse.

carousel

English

(wikipedia carousel)

Noun

(en noun)
  • a merry-go-round
  • a continuously revolving device for item delivery
    • After collecting his suitcase at the baggage carousel , he left the airport.
  • the rotating glass plate in a microwave oven
  • A visual component that displays a series of images one at a time.

    • Derived terms

    * carousel fraud * carousel voting

    caroused

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (carouse)

    • carouse

    English

    Verb

    (carous)
  • To engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering.
    • We are all going to carouse at Brian's tonight.
  • To drink to excess.
    • If I survive this headache, I promise no more carousing at Brian's.

    Derived terms

    * carousal * carousel * carrousel

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A large draught of liquor.
  • * Sir J. Davies
    • a full carouse of sack
  • * Shakespeare
    • Drink carouses to the next day's fate.
  • A drinking match; a carousal.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • The early feast and late carouse .

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