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seesaw
[see-saw]
noun
a recreation in which two children alternately ride up and down while seated at opposite ends of a plank balanced at the middle.
a plank or apparatus for this recreation.
an up-and-down or a back-and-forth movement or procedure.
Whist., a crossruff.
adjective
moving up and down, back and forth, or alternately ahead and behind.
It was a seesaw game with the lead changing hands many times.
verb (used without object)
to move in a seesaw manner.
The boat seesawed in the heavy sea.
to ride or play on a seesaw.
to keep changing one's decision, opinion, or attitude; vacillate.
verb (used with object)
to cause to move in a seesaw manner.
seesaw
/ ˈsiːˌsɔː /
noun
a plank balanced in the middle so that two people seated on the ends can ride up and down by pushing on the ground with their feet
the pastime of riding up and down on a seesaw
an up-and-down or back-and-forth movement
( as modifier )
a seesaw movement
verb
(intr) to move up and down or back and forth in such a manner; oscillate
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of seesaw1
Example Sentences
Bonds are like seesaws: The yield falls when the price rises.
The fulcrum of fortune has a way of seesawing from one condition to its opposite with no warning, like a sudden squall on an otherwise balmy day.
But when the seesaw of good fortune sinks downward for one person, it is very often on its way up for someone else.
On the other side of that seesaw expectantly sits his daughter’s faith in him.
His performance as Seth Milchick in Season 2 of “Severance” showcases his range, as his character seesaws from a cheery to chilling middle manager.
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