- to-ing and fro-ing
- noun (plural to-ings and fro-ings) Etymology: to and fro Date: 1847 a passing back and forth
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
to-ing and fro-ing
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to-ing and fro-ing — [to͞o′iŋ ən frō′iŋ] n. movement to and fro, vacillation back and forth, etc. * * * … Universalium
to-ing and fro-ing — [to͞o′iŋ ən frō′iŋ] n. movement to and fro, vacillation back and forth, etc … English World dictionary
to-ing and fro-ing — N UNCOUNT If you say that there is a lot of to ing and fro ing, you mean that the same actions or movements or the same arguments are being repeated many times. [mainly BRIT] After some to ing and fro ing, Elsie and the children moved back to… … English dictionary
to|ing and fro|ing — «TOO ihng uhn FROH ihng», a moving to and fro; restless activity; bustle; fuss: »The toing and froing about the biological dangers of fallout continues (New Scientist) … Useful english dictionary
fro-ing — see to ing and fro ing … English dictionary
toing and froing — /ˌtuɪŋ ən ˈfroʊɪŋ/ (say .toohing uhn frohing) noun movement back and forth, often apparently random. Also, toing and froing, to ing and fro ing …
toing and froing — n. constant movement to and fro; bustle; dispersed activity. Etymology: TO adv. + FRO + ING(1) … Useful english dictionary
toing and froing — to|ing and fro|ing [ˌtu:ıŋ ən ˈfrəuıŋ US ˈfrou ] n [U] 1.) movement backwards and forwards many times between two or more places 2.) a lot of activity that does not help you to do something ▪ After much toing and froing, they finally reached a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wa´ver|ing|ly — wav|er1 «WAY vuhr», noun. a person or thing that waves. wa|ver2 «WAY vuhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to move to and fro; flutter. 2. to vary in intensity; flicker: »a wavering light. 3. to grow fainter, then louder, or change pitch up and down fairly … Useful english dictionary
toing and froing — to|ing and fro|ing [ ,tuıŋ ən frouıŋ ] noun uncount 1. ) a lot of movement backward and forward between two places 2. ) a lot of argument or discussion about a particular thing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
