yo-yos Meaning & Definition
What Does Yo-Yos Mean?
Yo-Yos is used as a noun meaning plural of yo-yo. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of yo-yo. As a verb, it means To vacillate; to move up and down.
Yo-Yos Definition (Noun)
- plural of yo-yo
Yo-Yos as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of yo-yo
Noun
- A toy consisting of a spheroidal or cylindrical spindle having a circular groove in which string is wound; it is used by holding the string in the fingers and reeling the spindle up and down by movements of the wrist.
I bought a yo-yo from the toy store yesterday.
- A volatile market that moves up and down.
- Someone who vacillates.
- A cloth rosette formed by gathering the outside edge of a circle of fabric in toward the centre using a running stitch.
- A foolish, annoying or incompetent person.
It is hard to watch the management for very long and not conclude that the place is run by a bunch of yo-yos.
Verb
- To vacillate; to move up and down.
Synonyms of Yo-Yos
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Yo-yos synonyms and antonyms →Yo-Yos in a Sentence
I bought a yo-yo from the toy store yesterday.
It is hard to watch the management for very long and not conclude that the place is run by a bunch of yo-yos.
Word Forms & Grammar
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