seesaw

US /ˈsiː.sɑː/
UK /ˈsiː.sɑː/
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1.

a long plank balanced on a fixed support, on which two children sit at opposite ends and move up and down by pushing off the ground with their feet

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The children laughed as they played on the seesaw.
We need to fix the broken seesaw in the park.
1.

to move up and down on a seesaw

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They spent the afternoon seesawing in the playground.
The boat began to seesaw wildly in the storm.
2.

to alternate between two states or positions

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His emotions seesawed between hope and despair.
The stock market continued to seesaw throughout the day.