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to-and-fro

to-and-fro is the alternative spelling of to and fro.

Meaning of to and fro

Adverb

to and fro (not comparable)

  1. Back and forth; with a reciprocating motion.
    • A light tossing to and fro and still rapidly advancing showed that one of the newcomers carried a lantern.1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, chapter 4, in Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC

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Forms of to-and-fro

Verb
third-person singular presentto-and-fros
present participleto-and-froing
past participleto-and-froed
pastto-and-froed
Noun
pluralto-and-fros

Questions about to-and-fro

What is to-and-fro the alternative spelling of?
To-and-fro is the alternative spelling of to and fro.

Words near to-and-fro in the dictionary

  1. to your health
  2. To'a
  3. to't
  4. to've
  5. to-
  6. to-and-fro
  7. to-and-fros
  8. to-be
  9. to-bread
  10. to-breads
  11. to-come

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