seesawed

/ˈsiːsɔːd/ /ˈsiːsɑːd/

Meanings

verb

To use a seesaw.

Examples :

"The children seesawed in the park, laughing as they went up and down. "

verb

(by extension) To fluctuate.

Examples :

"The price of gasoline seesawed throughout the week, going up on Monday, down on Wednesday, and back up again on Friday. "

tendency action business economy

verb

To cause to move backward and forward in seesaw fashion.

Examples :

"The carpenter seesawed the plank of wood to cut it in half. "

action sport entertainment

Related Words

seesaw noun

/ˈsiːsɔː/

A structure composed of a plank, balanced in the middle, used as a game in which one person goes up as the other goes down.

"The children played on the seesaw at recess. "

gasoline noun

/ˈɡæs.ə.lin/ /ɡæsl̩ˈin/

A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol.

"My car needs gasoline; I'll fill it up before going to school. "

wednesday noun

/ˈwɛnzdeɪ/

The fourth day of the week; the day between Tuesday and Thursday.

"The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday."

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

throughout adverb

/θɹuˈʌʊt/ [θɹuːˈʷaʊt]

Completely through, right the way through.

"The teacher explained the lesson thoroughly throughout the entire class period. "

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

fluctuate verb

/ˈflʌktʃueɪt/ /ˈflʌktʃuˌeɪt/

To vary irregularly; to swing.

"The temperature fluctuated throughout the day, going from 70 degrees to 80 degrees and back down again. "

backward noun

/ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)d/ /ˈbækwɚd/

The state behind or past.

"Looking backward, I realize I should have studied more for the test. "

laughing verb

/ˈlɑːfɪŋ/

To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.

"There were many laughing children running on the school grounds."

carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

fashion noun

/ˈfæʃən/

A current (constantly changing) trend, favored for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons.

"The latest fashion in school uniforms is bright, neon colors, even though many parents think they are impractical. "

forward noun

/ˈfoːwəd/ /foːd/ /ˈfɔː.wəd/ /ˈfɔɹ.wɚd/

One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back).

"The forward tackled the ball carrier, trying to win possession for his team. "