rollercoaster
See also: roller-coaster and roller coaster
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Univerbation of roller coaster, after the rolling and coasting motions to which the riders are subjected.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹoʊlɚˌkoʊstɚ/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Noun edit
rollercoaster (plural rollercoasters)
- An amusement ride consisting of a buggy on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns.
- (figurative, by extension) Any situation in which there are ups and downs, or violent changes.
- Our relationship was quite a rollercoaster. Finally, I had enough of it and left her.
- The stock market has been quite the rollercoaster in the last few weeks.
- 2019 July 14, Stephan Shemilt, “England win Cricket World Cup: Ben Stokes stars in dramatic finale against New Zealand”, in BBC Sport[1], London:
- Morgan's men reversed their fortunes and swept into the final with three successive victories, including a memorable semi-final demolition of Australia.
In the final, the rollercoaster continued, only for the heroics of Stokes to leave England as worthy champions, matching the achievement of the England women's team on the same ground two years ago.
Synonyms edit
- (ride): big dipper, switchback, coaster, 🎢
- (situation in which there are violent changes): merry-go-round, ride, saga, seesaw, soap opera, stir, yo-yo
Hyponyms edit
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Korean: 롤러코스터 (rolleokoseuteo)
- → Japanese: ローラーコースター (rōrākōsutā)
- → Polish: rollercoaster
Translations edit
amusement ride
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Polish edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from English rollercoaster.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈrɔw.lɛr.kɔw.stɛr/, /ˌrɔ.lɛrˈkɔ.stɛr/
- Rhymes: -ɔwstɛr, -ɔstɛr
- Syllabification: ro‧ller‧coa‧ster
Noun edit
rollercoaster m inan
- (transport) rollercoaster, coaster (amusement ride consisting of a buggy on a track that rises, falls, twists, and turns)
- Synonym: kolejka górska
- rollercoaster, coaster (buggy on a track that rises, falls, twists, and turns)
- Synonym: kolejka górska
Declension edit
Declension of rollercoaster
singular | plural | |
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nominative | rollercoaster | rollercoastery |
genitive | rollercoastera | rollercoasterów |
dative | rollercoasterowi | rollercoasterom |
accusative | rollercoaster | rollercoastery |
instrumental | rollercoasterem | rollercoasterami |
locative | rollercoasterze | rollercoasterach |
vocative | rollercoasterze | rollercoastery |
Further reading edit
- rollercoaster in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- rollercoaster in Polish dictionaries at PWN