Definitions

to and fro

[too-uhn-froh] / ˈtu ənˈfroʊ /

ADJECTIVE

back and forth

Synonyms

WEAK

backward and forward backwards and forwards forward and back from side to side here and there in and out off and on seesaw up and down zigzag

NOUN

hesitation

Synonyms

WEAK

averseness dawdling delay delaying demurral doubt dubiety equivocation faltering fluctuation fumbling hemming and hawing hesitancy indecision indecisiveness indisposition irresoluteness irresolution misgiving mistrust oscillation pause procrastination qualm reluctance scruple shilly-shally skepticism stammering stumbling stuttering tentativeness timidity timidness unwillingness vacillation wavering

to-and-fro

NOUN

hesitation

Synonyms

WEAK

Example Sentences

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Geneva was abuzz with diplomatic to-and-fro on Tuesday as top US envoys shuttled between two of the biggest events in world news: high-stakes negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme, and tense talks on ending Russia's war in Ukraine.

From Barron's

Slogans are easy, and they sound really tough, but it’s a little different when you get into the to-and-fro.

From Los Angeles Times

The fixture began a turbulent period of to-and-fro between the sides.

From BBC

When the ground began to shake, rocking her bed to-and-fro like a raft in a current, Temilade Openiyi briefly wondered if she was dreaming.

From New York Times

Spine rattling to-and-fro against the rhythms of the road.

From BBC

to and fro

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