to and fro

== English == === Alternative forms === to-and-fro (all parts of speech except adverb) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌtuː ən(d) ˈfɹəʊ/ === Adverb === to and fro (not comparable) Back and forth; with a reciprocating motion. ==== Descendants ==== Jersey Dutch: tû en vrô ==== Translations ==== === Verb === to and fro (third-person singular simple present tos and fros or to and fros, present participle toing and froing or to and froing, simple past and past participle toed and froed or to and froed) (idiomatic) To go back and forth; to alternate. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === to and fro (not comparable) (dated) Pertaining to something or someone moving forward and back to the same position. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === to and fro (plural to and fros or tos and fros) (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. ==== Translations ====