to-and-fro
adjective
back-and-forth.
toing and froing
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a word derived from
to and fro.
Example Sentences
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For all the toing and froing over the whitewash in this game, it is the comings and, mainly, the goings after the whistle for which it will be remembered rather than Harlequins' bonus-point win.
From The Guardian ā May 8, 2010
The bank was hit with a series of probes, one of which ended, after much toing and froing, in a $150m settlement with regulators.
From Economist ā Apr. 15, 2010
