rollercoaster

• roller coaster, roller-coaster

Univerbation of roller coaster, after the rolling and coasting motions to which the riders are subjected.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɹoʊlɚˌkoʊstɚ/

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rollercoaster (plural rollercoasters)

1. An amusement ride consisting of a buggy on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns.
2. (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, 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.

• (ride): big dipper, switchback, coaster, 🎢
• (situation in which there are violent changes): merry-go-round, ride, saga, seesaw, soap opera, stir, yo-yo

• hypercoaster
• megacoaster
• Virginia reel
• watercoaster

• rollercoaster ride
• rollercoastering, rollercoasting
• rollercoasterish

• → Korean: 롤러코스터 (rolleokoseuteo)

• → Japanese: ローラーコースター (rōrākōsutā)
• Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔw.lɛr.kɔw.stɛr/, /ˌrɔ.lɛrˈkɔ.stɛr/
• Rhymes: -ɔwstɛr, -ɔstɛr
• Syllabification: ro‧ller‧coa‧ster

rollercoaster m inan

1. (transport) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), coaster (amusement ride consisting of a buggy on a track that rises, falls, twists, and turns)

   Synonym: kolejka górska

2. Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), coaster (buggy on a track that rises, falls, twists, and turns)

   Synonym: kolejka górska

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

• rollercoaster in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• rollercoaster in Polish dictionaries at PWN