up-and-down
[ uhp-uhn-doun ]
/ ˈʌp ənˈdaʊn /
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adjective
moving alternately up and down: the up-and-down swing of levers; an up-and-down tune.
having an uneven surface: up-and-down countryside.
changeable: up-and-down luck.
perpendicular or nearly so: a straight up-and-down hillside.
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Origin of up-and-down
First recorded in 1610–20
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British Dictionary definitions for up-and-down
up-and-down
adjective
moving, executed, or formed alternately upwards and downwards
mainly US very steep; vertical
adverb, preposition up and down
backwards and forwards (along)
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