Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for up-and-down

up-and-down

adjective as in variable

adverb as in backwards and forwards

Discover More

Example Sentences

The researchers used specialised devices to measure acceleration in different directions, including forward-backward, side-to-side, and up-and-down motions.

“It was a lot of up-and-down shaking.”

“It was a big earthquake. It was a lot of up-and-down shaking,” Graves said in a phone interview.

Moss’ chance to lead USC’s offense lasted through one outstanding bowl performance and nine games of an up-and-down season before Moss was replaced by his own backup, and the window at his dream school had closed suddenly.

That score would keep the Trojans ahead, even amid an up-and-down second half that saw a field goal blocked and a fumble lost by Maiava.

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement