seesawnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsiː.sɔː/us/ˈsiː.sɑː/US also teeter-tottera long board that children play on. The board is balanced on a central point so that when a child sits on each end they can make the board go up and down by pushing off the ground with their feet.
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Play areas for children
- adventure playground
- amusement arcade
- ball pool
- den
- flume
- jungle gym
- paddling pool
- playground
- playhouse
- playpen
- playroom
- roundabout
- sandbox
- sandpit
- slide
- swing
- teeter-totter
- tree house
- wading pool
- Wendy house
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seesawverb [ I ]
uk/ˈsiː.sɔː/us/ˈsiː.sɑː/to change repeatedly from one emotion, situation, etc. to another and then back again:
His mind seesawed between hope and despair all through those weeks.
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Changing your mind
- 180
- about-turn
- back away
- back out
- backpedal
- change of heart idiom
- change your tune idiom
- climbdown
- cold
- come round
- move
- oscillate
- pendulum
- pull
- pull (sb/sth) out
- realign
- think better of sth idiom
- time-server
- U-turn
- volte-face
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seesaw
adjective [ before noun ] ukus
The stock market's recent seesaw movements have made many investors nervous.