yo-yo
A toy consisting of a spheroidal or cylindrical spindle having a circular groove in…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.
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Meaning
6 sensesA 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.
Jo-Jo, Yo-Yo
йо-йо́jo-jó, йо́-йоjó-jo
йо-йо́jo-jó, йо́-йоjó-jo, йойоjojo
A volatile market that moves up and down.
(informal)Someone who vacillates.
More meanings 3
A cloth rosette formed by gathering the outside edge of a circle of fabric in toward the centre using a running stitch.
(informal)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.
A dogfighting maneuver involving the attacker temporarily exchanging altitude for airspeed, or vice versa, in order to rapidly catch up with the defender or to prevent an overshoot.
- a toy consisting of a spool that is reeled up and down on a string by motions of the hand
Origin
Genericized trademark. Most likely from Ilocano yóyo, or another Philippine cognate.Genericized trademark. Most likely from Ilocano yóyo, or another Philippine cognate.
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