to-and-fro

A form of to and fro — Back and forth; with a reciprocating motion.

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Meanings

adverbto-and-fro (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of to and fro.
verbto-and-fro (third-person singular simple present to-and-fros, present participle to-and-froing, simple past and past participle to-and-froed)

present singular third person to-and-fros · participle present to-and-froing · participle past to-and-froed · past to-and-froed

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of to and fro.
adjectiveto-and-fro (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of to and fro.
nounto-and-fro (plural to-and-fros)

plural to-and-fros

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of to and fro.
Cite this entry
APA

to-and-fro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to-and-fro

MLA

“to-and-fro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to-and-fro. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “to-and-fro,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to-and-fro.

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