Up-and-down Definition

ŭpən-doun
adjective
Going alternately up and down, to and fro, etc.
Webster's New World
Characterized by or exhibiting an alternating upward and downward movement.
American Heritage
Variable; fluctuating.
Webster's New World
Vertical.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adverb

Upward and downward, alternately.

The tide goes up and down.
My blodd pressure goes up and down.
Wiktionary
(idiomatic) Alternately forwards and backwards along a path.
Walk up and down the corridor.
Wiktionary

Up-and-down Sentence Examples

  • Destiny hopped up and down.

  • She jumped up and down clapping her hands.

  • An up-and-down motion of the handle controls the flow of the water.

  • She looked up and down the street.

  • Swimsuits that feature stripes or patterns that run in a diagonal up-and-down direction are good for taking focus away from the stomach area.

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Words Starting With

UUP

Words Ending With

NWNOWN

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With U11 Letter Words Ending With N