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to and fro

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. back and forth, backward and forward, to and froadverb

    moving from one place to another and back again

    "he traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and New York"; "the treetops whipped to and fro in a frightening manner"; "the old man just sat on the porch and rocked back and forth all day"

Wiktionary

  1. to and fronoun

    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.

  2. to and froverb

    To go back and forth; to alternate.

  3. to and froadverb

    Back and forth; with an alternating motion.

  4. to and froadjective

    Pertaining to something or someone moving forward and back to the same position.

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  1. to and fro

    "To and fro" is a phrase used to describe movement back and forth between two places or points; moving in one direction and then in the opposite direction repeatedly often in a rhythmic manner. This can apply to physical movement or abstract concepts.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of to and fro in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of to and fro in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of to and fro in a Sentence

  1. Winston Churchill:

    Dictators ride to and fro upon tigers which they dare not dismount.

  2. Laura Beyer:

    My thought is if those of us who care for others would simply' keep an eye on' children as we drive to and fro, they would be safe nonetheless, if you see a child walking and he or she is being approached by what seems to be a stranger, pull to the side of the road and ask if he or she is OK.

  3. Economy Minister Peter Altmaier:

    If the impression arises that there is to-ing and fro-ing, it would damage trust in politics and harm the peoples' willingness to be disciplined and to cooperate.

  4. Economy Minister Peter Altmaier:

    The next few days will bring clarity, if the impression arises that there is to-ing and fro-ing, it would damage trust in politics and harm the peoples' willingness to be disciplined and to cooperate.

  5. Winston Churchill:

    Dictators ride to and fro upon tigers which they dare not dismount. And the tigers are getting hungry.


Translations for to and fro

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  • hin und her, vor und zurückGerman
  • πηγαιν'ελαGreek
  • edestakaisin, edestakainenFinnish
  • çà et làFrench
  • ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮುಂದೆKannada
  • 이리저리Korean
  • heen en weerDutch
  • til og fra, fram og tilbakeNorwegian
  • tam i z powrotemPolish
  • взад и вперёд, туда-сюдаRussian
  • av och an, fram och åter, fram och tillbaka, hit och ditSwedish

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