up-and-down — Characterized by alternating periods of success and failure, or having an irregular, fluctuating pattern of movement or performance.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Characterized by alternating periods of success and failure, or having an irregular, fluctuating pattern of movement or performance.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌʌp ənd ˈdaʊn/
Korean meaning: 기복이 있는, 오르락내리락하는, 변덕스러운
Korean pronunciation: 업-앤-다운 (강세: 업, 다운)
Example Sentences
- My diet progress has been very up-and-down - one day I eat salad, the next day I eat pizza!
- The elevator's up-and-down movement made me dizzy during the power outage.
- Their friendship has been up-and-down since they started competing for the same job.
up-and-down
ADJECTIVE//ˌʌp ənd ˈdaʊn//
Characterized by alternating periods of success and failure, or having an irregular, fluctuating pattern of movement or performance.
Characterized by alternating periods of success and failure, or having an irregular, fluctuating pattern of movement or performance.
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Origin
A compound word formed by combining the basic directional words 'up' and 'down' with a hyphen, first appearing in English around the 19th century. Originally described literal vertical movement but gradually expanded to describe any kind of fluctuation or variation.
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“My diet progress has been very up-and-down - one day I eat salad, the next day I eat pizza!”
“The elevator's up-and-down movement made me dizzy during the power outage.”
“Their friendship has been up-and-down since they started competing for the same job.”
“The teacher's mood was so up-and-down today that we couldn't tell if we were getting homework or candy.”
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