Definition of yo-yo - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
string toytoy with a spool spun up and down
- He played with his yo-yo all afternoon.
2.
- She's such a yo-yo, always indecisive.
3.
financeUS market with frequent ups and downsUS
- The stock market was a yo-yo this week.
4.
- Don't be a yo-yo, think before you act.
5.
sewingTECH. decorative fabric technique with gathered circlesTECH.
- She made a quilt using yo-yo patterns.
Verb
vacillatechange frequently between different states
- Her mood tends to yo-yo during stressful times.
Images of yo-yo
toy with a spool spun up and down 
decorative fabric technique with gathered circles
Expressions with yo-yo
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diet where weight is lost and regained repeatedly
She has been on a yo-yo diet for years.
practice of alternating between dieting and weight gain
She struggled with yo-yo dieting for years.
frequent fluctuations in performance or behavior
The team's yo-yo effect made it hard to predict their success.
fluctuating body weight over time
His yo-yo weight made it hard to find clothes that fit.
state of frequent changes or fluctuations
The stock market has been in yo-yo mode all week.
Origin of yo-yo
Tagalog, yóyo (come and go)
Terms with yo-yo included in their meaning
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hobbies
yo-yo trick where the yo-yo rolls on the ground
toys
yo-yo trick involving a string
Examples of yo-yo in a sentence
She gifted him a vintage yo-yo for his birthday. He's a yo-yo, constantly changing his career plans. Her yo-yo nature makes it hard to predict her decisions. Investors are frustrated with the yo-yo market behavior. The yo-yo nature of the market makes it unpredictable. He's such a yo-yo, always forgetting his keys.
Stop acting like a yo-yo and focus on your work. The dress was adorned with colorful yo-yos. She crafted yo-yos to embellish the tablecloth. Stock prices can yo-yo in unpredictable markets. His energy levels yo-yo throughout the day.
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- French:yo-yo, osciller, ...
- German:Jo-Jo, schwanken, ...
- Italian:yo-yo, fluttuare, ...
- Spanish:yo-yo, cambiar constantemente, ...
- Portuguese:ioiô, oscilar, ...
- Chinese:悠悠球, 波动, ...
- Japanese:ヨーヨー, 行ったり来たりする, ...
- Arabic:يُويُو, تَذَبْذَبَ, ...
- Hebrew:יוֹיוֹ, לְהִתְנַדְנֵד, ...
- Russian:йо-йо, колебаться, ...
- Ukrainian:йо-йо, коливатися, ...
- Hindi:यो-यो, ऊपर-नीचे होना, ...
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