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yo-yo dieting

yo-yo dieting noun: a series of failed diets that cause a person to lose and gain weight alternately.

Noun

yo-yo dieting (uncountable)

  1. A series of failed diets that cause a person to lose and gain weight alternately.

Origin of yo-yo dieting

Akin to a yo-yo, which alternates between upward and downward movement.

Questions about yo-yo dieting

What does yo-yo dieting mean?
Yo-yo dieting means a series of failed diets that cause a person to lose and gain weight alternately.
What part of speech is yo-yo dieting?
Yo-yo dieting is a noun.

Words near yo-yo dieting in the dictionary

  1. yo-yo
  2. yo-yo club
  3. yo-yo clubs
  4. yo-yo de-spin
  5. yo-yo despin
  6. yo-yo dieting
  7. yo-yo mode
  8. yo-yo reflux
  9. yo-yo weight
  10. yo-yo weights
  11. yo-yoed

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