yo-yo (redirected from yo-yos)

yo-yo  (yy)

n. pl. yo-yos

1. A toy consisting of a flattened spool wound with string that is spun down from and reeled up to the hand by motions of the wrist.

2. Informal One that undergoes frequent abrupt shifts or reversals, as of opinion or emotion; a vacillator.

3. Slang A stupid or objectionable person.

intr.v. yo-yoed, yo-yo·ing, yo-yos Informal

To undergo frequent abrupt shifts or reversals, as of opinion or emotion; vacillate.

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yo-yo [ˈjəʊjəʊ]

n pl -yos

1. (Group Games / Games, other than specified) a toy consisting of a spool attached to a string, the end of which is held while it is repeatedly spun out and reeled in

2. US and Canadian slang a stupid person, esp one who is easily manipulated

vb yo-yos, yo-yoing, yo-yoed (intr)

Informal to change repeatedly from one position to another; fluctuate

adj

Informal changing repeatedly; fluctuating

[from Filipino yo yo, come come, a weapon consisting of a spindle attached to a thong]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

yo-yo - a toy consisting of a spool that is reeled up and down on a string by motions of the hand plaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with

Translations

yo-yo [ˈjəʊjəʊ] N (yo-yos (pl))

1.® (= toy) → yoyó ® m

2. (US) → bobo/a m/f, imbécil mf

yo-yo [ˈjəʊjəʊ] n → Yo-Yo® m inv

yo-yo

n → Jo-Jo nt, → Yo-Yo nt; I’ve been going up- and downstairs like a yo-yo all morning → ich bin den ganzen Morgen wie irre die Treppe rauf- und runtergerannt (inf); yo-yo diet/effect (hum) → Jo-Jo-Diät f → /-Effekt m; yo-yo dieting unmittelbarer Wechsel von Abnehmen und erneutem Zunehmen

yo-yo [ˈjəʊjəʊ] n → yo-yo m inv