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yo-yo in Persian

یویو yoyo

UK/ˈjəʊ.jəʊ//ˈjoʊ.joʊ/

yo-yo in Persian: یویو (yoyo). In English, yo-yo means a toy consisting of a spheroidal or cylindrical spindle having a circular groove in which string is wound; it is used by holding the string in the fingers and reeling the spindle up and down by movements of the wrist.

Persian words for yo-yo

toy
یویو yoyo

English meaning of yo-yo

  1. noun A toy consisting of a spheroidal or cylindrical spindle having a circular groove in which string is wound; it is used by holding the string in the fingers and reeling the spindle up and down by movements of the wrist.
  2. noun A volatile market that moves up and down.
  3. noun Someone who vacillates.
  4. noun A dogfighting maneuver involving the attacker temporarily exchanging altitude for airspeed, or vice versa, in order to rapidly catch up with the defender or to prevent an overshoot.

Full definition of yo-yo

yo-yo in a sentence

  • I bought a yo-yo from the toy store yesterday.
  • It is hard to watch the management for very long and not conclude that the place is run by a bunch of yo-yos.

yo-yo in other languages

Questions about yo-yo in Persian

What is the meaning of yo-yo in Persian?
Yo-yo in Persian is یویو (yoyo).
معنی yo-yo چیست؟
Yo-yo: یویو (yoyo).
What does yo-yo mean in English?
Yo-yo means a toy consisting of a spheroidal or cylindrical spindle having a circular groove in which string is wound; it is used by holding the string in the fingers and reeling the spindle up and down by movements of the wrist.

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