to-and-fro

The definition of to-and-fro is to go back and forth.

(adjective)

An example of to-and-fro is a child who is skipping around between her mother and father.

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See to-and-fro in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

moving forward and backward; back-and-forth

Origin: ME

See to-and-fro in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adverb
Back and forth.

noun
  1. Movement back and forth; reciprocating movement.
  2. Debate over an issue; vacillation.

Related Forms:

  • toˈ-and-froˈ adjective

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