1. (noun)carnival a festival marked by merrymaking and processions Synonyms: fair, funfair, circus
2. (noun)circus, carnival a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment Synonyms: fair, funfair, circus, carnival, genus Circus
3. (noun)carnival, fair, funfair a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc. Synonyms: fair, funfair, pleasure ground, circus, carnival, amusement park, bazaar