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seesawing

UK
/ˈsiːsɔːɪŋ/
US
/ˈsiːsɔːɪŋ/

Translations

seesawingnoun
seesawings
pl
The seesawing of the stock market made investors anxious.
L'oscillation du marché boursier a rendu les investisseurs anxieux.
Additional translations
balancementTerme plus concret pour un mouvement de va-et-vient.
Synonyms
fluctuation
vacillation
teetering
swaying
oscillation
seesawinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsiːˌsɔːɪŋ/
US
/ˈsiˌsɔɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is moving or fluctuating back and forth or up and down.
fluctuantS'emploie surtout pour des prix, des taux ou des résultats qui varient de façon irrégulière.
The currency experienced seesawing prices throughout the week.
La monnaie a connu des prix fluctuants tout au long de la semaine.
Additional translations
oscillant
seesawverb

seesawing

Gerund

seesawed
Past Simple
seesawed
Past Participle
seesawing
Gerund
UK
/ˈsiːsɔː/
US
/ˈsiːsɔː/
basculerVerbe intransitif au sens de mouvement de va-et-vient ou de bascule.
The stock market seesawed throughout the day, leaving investors uncertain.
Le marché boursier a basculé toute la journée, laissant les investisseurs dans l'incertitude.
faire oscillerSens transitif.
The coach seesawed the bar to test its balance before the athletes practiced.
L'entraîneur a fait osciller la barre pour tester son équilibre avant l'entraînement des athlètes.
oscillerVerbe intransitif, surtout pour des changements répétés entre deux états ou positions.
Her emotions seesawed between joy and despair as she awaited the test results.
Ses émotions oscillaient entre la joie et le désespoir tandis qu'elle attendait les résultats de l'examen.
Synonyms
sway
fluctuate
waver
vacillate
oscillate

Definitions

seesawingnoun
The act or process of moving back and forth or up and down, resembling the motion of a seesaw.
The seesawing of the stock market made investors anxious.
seesawinggerund / present participle
Alternating back and forth or up and down; fluctuating.
The currency experienced seesawing prices throughout the week.
seesawverb
To move back and forth or up and down in a manner similar to a seesaw.
The stock market seesawed throughout the day, leaving investors uncertain.
To change rapidly and repeatedly from one state or condition to another.
Her emotions seesawed between joy and despair as she awaited the test results.
To cause (someone or something) to move back and forth or up and down in the manner of a seesaw.
The coach seesawed the bar to test its balance before the athletes practiced.
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