on-again, off-again

== English == === Alternative forms === on-again-off-again; on-again off-again; on again, off again; on again off again === Adjective === on-again, off-again (not comparable) (of a significant other such as a boyfriend or girlfriend) Intermittent; frequent but irregular. ==== Usage notes ==== The punctuation varies significantly; in particular, the hyphens are frequently replaced with spaces, and the comma is sometimes omitted entirely. This adjective is nearly always used attributively. ==== Synonyms ==== on-off === See also === love-hate