English Explanatory Dictionary

hamster wheel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A circular cage for a hamster or other small rodent, which rotates vertically as the animal runs at its base.
  2. A monotonous, repetitive, unfulfilling activity, especially one in which no progress is achieved.
verb
  1. To cycle fruitlessly.

Word forms

hamster wheel hamster wheels hamster-wheel hamster wheeling hamster wheeled

Synonyms

squirrel cage rat race

Related words

hamsterization rationalization hamster exercise wheel cat wheel
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