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Meaning of the word yo-yo in English

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yo-yo

US /ˈjoʊ.joʊ/
UK /ˈjoʊ.joʊ/
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Noun

1.

a toy consisting of a pair of disks with a deep groove between them in which a string is attached and wound, which can be made to go up and down by a rapid wrist movement as it unwinds and rewinds

Example:
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He learned to do tricks with his yo-yo.
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The child was happily playing with a colorful yo-yo.
2.

a person or thing that moves up and down or back and forth, especially in an uncontrolled or erratic way

Example:
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The stock market has been a real yo-yo lately, with prices fluctuating wildly.
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Her mood was a constant yo-yo, swinging from joy to despair.
Synonym:
fluctuationoscillationseesawup and down

Verb

1.

to move up and down or back and forth like a yo-yo

Example:
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The elevator kept yo-yoing between floors.
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His weight tends to yo-yo, making it hard to maintain a stable size.
Synonym:
fluctuateoscillateseesawswing
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