What does to and fro mean?
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to and fro
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Princeton's WordNet
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
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.
to and froverb
To go back and forth; to alternate.
to and froadverb
Back and forth; with an alternating motion.
to and froadjective
Pertaining to something or someone moving forward and back to the same position.
ChatGPT
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.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of to and fro in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of to and fro in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of to and fro in a Sentence
Dictators ride to and fro upon tigers which they dare not dismount.
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.
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.
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.
Dictators ride to and fro upon tigers which they dare not dismount. And the tigers are getting hungry.
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