English Explanatory Dictionary

hither and thither

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. To here and to there, one place after another; in different directions.
  2. In a disorderly manner.
verb
  1. To move here and then there; to move in different directions.

Pronunciation

/ˌhɪðəɹ‿n̩ ˈðɪðə/ /-ˈθɪðə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hither and thither.wav /ˌhɪðɚ‿n̩ ˈðɪðɚ/ /-ˈθɪðɚ/

Word forms

hither and thither hithers and thithers hithering and thithering hithered and thithered

Etymology

The adverb is derived from hither + and + thither. The verb is derived from the phrase “to come hither and go thither”.

Synonyms

from pillar to post from post to pillar hither and yon to and fro
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