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up-and-down

[ uhp-uhn-doun ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

moving alternately up and down:
the up-and-down swing of levers; an up-and-down tune.
having an uneven surface:
up-and-down countryside.
changeable:
up-and-down luck.
perpendicular or nearly so:
a straight up-and-down hillside.

up-and-down

adjective

moving, executed, or formed alternately upwards and downwards
very steep; vertical

adverb

backwards and forwards (along)

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of up-and-down¹

First recorded in 1610–20

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And as the Dodgers try to even out the up-and-down play that has marked this opening month, there is no one more equipped to provide a steadying presence.

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After an up-and-down senior year with USC, he wanted another chance to prove himself before going pro.

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This was yet another up-and-down season for Leonard.

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Blue Origin, founded in 2000 by Bezos, declined Monday to say how much the flight, a quick up-and-down trip from west Texas, cost or who paid for what.

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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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up-and-coming up-and-over

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