To-and-fro Synonyms

to͝oən-frō
Moving from one place to another and back again
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. back-and-forth
  2. backward and forward
  3. seesaw
  4. zigzag
  5. backwards and forwards
  6. in-and-out
  7. up-and-down
  8. from-side-to-side
  9. from-pillar-to-post
  10. off-and-on
  11. round and round
  12. hitch and hike
  13. forward and back
  14. like buckets in a well

To-and-fro Sentence Examples

  • The sound is a distinctive to-and-fro sound.

  • It is hoped that any relationship will be built on communication and good to-and-fro questions and answers.

  • In an advanced exercise like the can-can, your abdominal muscles are responsible for the to-and-fro movement of your legs, rather than your hip muscles.

  • Place some wet sand in your hand and shake it to and fro so it resembles a loose brick.

  • This condenser is charged electrically and then suddenly discharged and violent electrical oscillations are set up in it, that is to say, electricity rushes to and fro between the antenna and the earth.

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