different between rollercoaster vs airtime

English

Alternative forms

• roller coaster
• roller-coaster

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??o?l??ko?st?/

Noun

rollercoaster (plural rollercoasters)

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

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

• rollercoaster ride
• rollercoastering, rollercoasting
• rollercoasterish

Hyponyms

• hypercoaster
• megacoaster
• Virginia reel
• watercoaster

Descendants

• ? Japanese: ????????? (r?r?k?sut?)
• ? Korean: ????? (rolleokoseuteo)

Translations

See also

English

Etymology

air +? time

Noun

airtime (countable and uncountable, plural airtimes)

1. The duration during which a radio or television program (or part of one) is transmitted.

   Can you get me some airtime for my latest single?

2. The chargeable use of a mobile phone, either in minutes or in units dependent on the use or traffic.
3. The period during which a person riding a rollercoaster or similar ride experiences a feeling of weightlessness.

Translations

See also

• airspace

Anagrams

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