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yo-yo

(joʊ joʊ)
Word forms: plural yo-yos
countable noun
A yo-yo is a toy made of a round piece of wood or plastic attached to a piece of string. You play with the yo-yo by letting it rise and fall on the string.

yo-yo in British English

(ˈjəʊjəʊ)
nounWord forms: plural -yos
1. 
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 derogatory, slang
a foolish person, esp one who is easily manipulated
verbWord forms: yo-yos, yo-yoing or yo-yoed (intransitive)
3.  informal
to change repeatedly from one position to another; fluctuate
adjective
4.  informal
changing repeatedly; fluctuating
Word origin
from Filipino yo yo, come come, a weapon consisting of a spindle attached to a thong

yo-yo in American English

(ˈjoʊˌjoʊ)
US
nounWord forms: plural ˈyo-ˌyos
1. 
a spool-like toy attached to one end of a string upon which it may be made to spin up and down
2.  Slang
a person regarded as stupid, ineffectual, inept, eccentric, etc.
adjective
3.  Informal
up-and-down; fluctuating; variable
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈyo-ˌyoed or ˈyo-ˌyoing
4.  Informal
to move up and down; fluctuate; vary
Word origin
< ?: the toy came to the U.S. from the Philippines

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Examples of 'yo-yo' in a sentence
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Constant attacks on weight makes it stronger and more resilient so avoid yo-yo dieting.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
We want to get rid of this reputation of being a yo-yo club.
The Sun (2010)
Yet it has been a yo-yo existence.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
She will look at what effect her yo-yo dieting is having on her body.
The Sun (2011)
This is what yo-yo dieting looks like when you have money.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Can we stop being a yo-yo club?
The Sun (2015)
They have enjoyed a somewhat yo-yo existence since.
The Sun (2011)
Partly this is down to the yo-yo effect.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It also says this yo-yo dieting could be damaging to health.
The Sun (2007)
But my ambition is solely to rid this club of its yo-yo reputation.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He is equally dismissive of suggestions that books such as his often trigger yo-yo dieting.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
And the dark days of being dubbed a yo-yo club are definitely a thing of the past.
The Sun (2009)
We all know that the holy grail for people who yo-yo diet is how to keep off the weight that they lose.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
BIRMINGHAM have gained a bit of a reputation as a yo-yo team in recent seasons.
The Sun (2009)
LOSING weight suddenly or yo-yo dieting can trigger stress mechanisms in the body and temporarily shut down fertility.
The Sun (2010)
The yo-yo effect has continued.
Jan Fennell, Foreword by Monty Roberts THE DOG LISTENER: Learning the Language of your Best Friend (2002)
But here and elsewhere, beware of the yo-yo effect.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
West Brom have been a yo-yo club.
The Sun (2010)
Better a yo-yo club than a no-go club.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
THE yo-yo effect applies to the Baggies.
The Sun (2008)

In other languages
yo-yo

British English: yo-yo NOUN
A yo-yo is a round wooden or plastic toy that you hold in your hand. You make it go up and down on a piece of string.
...a competition to find the boy or girl who could do the most tricks with a yo-yo.
  • American English: yo-yo
  • Brazilian Portuguese: ioiô
  • Chinese: 悠悠
  • European Spanish: yo-yo
  • French: yoyo
  • German: Jo-Jo
  • Italian: yo-yo
  • Japanese: ヨーヨー
  • Korean: 요요
  • European Portuguese: ioiô
  • Latin American Spanish: yo-yo
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