up-and-down

Modifies a noun

• movement: Suddenly, the movement changed to a sort of jumping, up-and-down movement.
• motion: The two blade arms are independently pivotted which gives a straight up-and-down motion to the blade and a better quality of cut.
• campaign: Hargreaves had an up-and-down campaign last season, which was partly affected by injury.
• year: Soule had an up-and-down year in 2005, but was quick when his machinery allowed.
• season: Posted on 22-11-2003 @ 23:46 Its been an up-and-down season for Liverpool and Liverpool fans.
• nature: Try to prepare for the up-and-down nature of the disease.

Modifying Another Word

slightly: Slightly up-and-down for the next mile, but nothing you'd really call a hill.

Used with adjective complement

get: Unfortunately for Robbins, she failed to get up-and-down on the 13th hole and made bogey.