English noun: carnival | |||
1. | carnival (act) a festival marked by merrymaking and processions | ||
Broader (hypernym) | festival, fete | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras | ||
2. | carnival (act) a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment | ||
Samples | It was so funny it was a circus. The whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere. | ||
Synonyms | circus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disturbance | ||
3. | carnival (act) a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc. | ||
Synonyms | fair, funfair | ||
Broader (hypernym) | show | ||
Part holonym | midway | ||