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to and fros

to and fros is the plural of to and fro.

Meaning of to and fro

Noun

to and fro (plural to and fros or tos and fros)

  1. (dated) The movement (of someone or something) forward followed by a return to the same position. May refer to a concept such as an emotional state or a relationship as well as a physical thing.
    • My life's a maze of seeming traps, A scene of mercies and mishaps; A heap of jarring to and fros, A field of joys, A field of woes.1849, Ralph Erskine, Gospel sonnets; or, Spiritual songs, page 233

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Forms of to and fros

alternative formto-and-fros

Questions about to and fros

What is to and fros the plural of?
To and fros is the plural of to and fro.

Words near to and fros in the dictionary

  1. to an extent
  2. to and again
  3. to and fro
  4. to and froed
  5. to and froing
  6. to and fros
  7. to arms
  8. to be continued
  9. to be expected
  10. to be fair
  11. to be frank

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