carnival

English Thesaurus

1. a festival marked by merrymaking and processions (noun.act)

hypernym	:	festival, fete,
definition	:	an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	fat tuesday, mardi gras,
definition	:	a carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday (the last day before Lent) but especially in New Orleans (noun.act)

2. a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc. (noun.act)

hypernym	:	show,
definition	:	the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining (noun.act)

part holonym	:	midway,
definition	:	the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located (noun.location)

3. a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment (noun.act)

hypernym	:	disturbance,
definition	:	the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion (noun.act)