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seesaw

/ˈsiːsɔː/

seesawnoun

seesaws

/ˈsiːsɔː/

Translations

качели

The children played on the seesaw in the park.

Дети играли на качелях в парке.

Additional translations

качалка

перекладина

Definitions

A long, narrow board supported by a central pivot, on which children sit at each end and move up and down by pushing off the ground with their feet.

The children laughed as they played on the seesaw in the park.

A situation characterized by rapid, repeated changes in position or condition.

The stock market has been a seesaw of gains and losses this week.

Synonyms

playground equipment

teeter-totter

teeterboard

seesaw board

seesawverb

seesawed

Past Simple

seesawed

Past Participle

seesawing

Gerund

/ˈsiːsɔː/

Translations

колебаться

The stock prices seesaw throughout the day.

Цены на акции колеблются в течение дня.

качаться

The children like to seesaw in the playground.

Дети любят качаться на детской площадке.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

seesawadjective

more seesaw

Comp.

most seesaw

Super.

/ˈsiːˌsɔː/

/ˈsiˌsɔ/

Used attributively to describe something that alternates back and forth (e.g., a seesaw battle).

Definitions

Characterized by rapid or alternating changes, especially between opposite states or positions.

The match was a seesaw affair, with the lead changing hands several times.

Synonyms