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up-and-down

[ uhp-uhn-doun ]

adjective

  1. moving alternately up and down:

    the up-and-down swing of levers; an up-and-down tune.

  2. having an uneven surface:

    up-and-down countryside.

  3. changeable:

    up-and-down luck.

  4. perpendicular or nearly so:

    a straight up-and-down hillside.



up-and-down

adjective

  1. moving, executed, or formed alternately upwards and downwards
  2. very steep; vertical
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. backwards and forwards (along)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܱ-Ի-Ƿɲn noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of up-and-down1

First recorded in 1610–20
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"I started pretty well and tried to play some aggressive tennis. It was an up-and-down match on both sides."

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It's been an up-and-down year for cryptocurrency since President Trump took office, pledging to make the U.S. the "crypto capital of the planet."

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A few hours before that, Sasaki pitched three innings in a simulated game on a backfield at Camelback Ranch, continuing his transition to the majors with a more up-and-down showing against a handful of Chicago White Sox prospects.

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Hospitals up-and-down the country have found themselves in this position regularly this winter.

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Simmons, who has had an up-and-down career since being drafted No. 1 overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2016, was available after getting a buyout of his contract from the Brooklyn Nets and then clearing waivers.

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