English Explanatory Dictionary

to and fro

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Back and forth; with a reciprocating motion.
verb
  1. To go back and forth; to alternate.
adj
  1. Pertaining to something or someone moving forward and back to the same position.
noun
  1. The movement (of someone or something) forward followed by a return to the same position. May refer to a concept such as an emotional state or a relationship as well as a physical thing.

Pronunciation

/ˌtuː ən(d)ˈfɹəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Aquild-to and fro.wav

Word forms

to and fro to-and-fro tos and fros to and fros toing and froing to and froing toed and froed to and froed
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