plural yo-yos
1
: a thick grooved double disk with a string attached to its center axle that is made to fall and rise to the hand by unwinding and rewinding on the string
2
: a condition or situation marked by regular fluctuations from one extreme to another
3
: a stupid or foolish person
: shifting back and forth or up and down uncertainly or unexpectedly
yo-yoed; yo-yoing
: to move from one position to another repeatedly : fluctuate
the stock price yo-yoed
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Noun
Examples of yo-yo in a Sentence
Noun
some yo-yo cut the electricity off while I still had unsaved data
those yo-yos who insist upon using their cell phones while speeding down the highway
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2024
Gregg does some not-bad jokes, Charles K. punches through some wood but also accidentally punches Gregg in the stomach, Christopher does yo-yo tricks, Michael reads a poem, and Gil juggles.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2024
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Noun
This trail is an easy yo-yo hike that’s great for families with small children.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2024
Gregg does some not-bad jokes, Charles K. punches through some wood but also accidentally punches Gregg in the stomach, Christopher does yo-yo tricks, Michael reads a poem, and Gil juggles.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
Adjective
Related: It’s been a yo-yo season for the Bruins’ Jakub Lauko.
—Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
Verb
Michigan gas prices continue to yo-yo, falling more than a dime in the last week to a statewide average of $3.60 a gallon for regular unleaded, as motorists pay about $54 for a 15-gallon tank, as crude oil prices fall, according to AAA auto club.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2024
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“Yo-yo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yo-yo. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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