Definition of the word see-saw

Pronunciation of vocabulary see-saw

see-sawnoun

chơi đu

/ˈsiː sɔː//ˈsiː sɔː/

Origin of the word see-saw

Word Originmid 17th cent. (originally used by sawyers as a rhythmical refrain): reduplication of the verb saw (symbolic of the sawing motion).

Example of vocabulary see-sawnamespace

meaning

a piece of equipment for children to play on consisting of a long flat piece of wood that is supported in the middle. A child sits at each end and makes the see-saw move up and down.

  • Can we go on the see-saw?
meaning

a situation in which things keep changing from one state to another and back again

  • The match was a see-saw battle between the two teams.

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary see-saw

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