hither and thither
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hither and thither
- /ˌhɪðəɹ‿n̩ ˈðɪðə/ UK
- /-ˈθɪðə/ UK
- /ˌhɪðɚ‿n̩ ˈðɪðɚ/ US
- /-ˈθɪðɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɪðə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
The adverb is derived from hither + and + thither. The verb is derived from the phrase “to come hither and go thither”.
adverb
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To here and to there, one place after another; in different directions.
All alter, nothing finally decayes: / Hether and thether ſtill the Spirit ſtrayes; / Gueſt to all Bodies: out of beaſts it flyes / To men, from men to beaſts; and neuer dyes.
Similar: from pillar to post, from post to pillar, hither and yon, to and fro
- In a disorderly manner. Presently, men were running hither and thither in all ways. The artillery booming, forward, rearward, and on the flanks made jumble of ideas of direction.
verb hithers and thithers · hithering and thithering · hithered and thithered
- To move here and then there; to move in different directions. I have been too long waiting for certainties; hithering and thithering being a condition under which I find it almost impossible to write, or indeed to do anything except fret myself to fiddlestrings.
Translations
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adv to here and there, one place after another
| Español | para aquí/acá/aquende y para ahí/allí/allá/acullá/allende |
|---|---|
| Français | çà et là |
| Deutsch | hin und her |
| Română | încoace și încolo |
| Русский | тудым-сюдым tudym-syudym, тудой-сюдой tudoy-syudoy |
| עברית | אֵילָךְ וְאֵילָךְ elákh ve'elákh |
adv in a disorderly manner
| 中文 | 到處 /到处 dàochù |
|---|---|
| Português | aqui e ali |
| Français | çà et là |
| Deutsch | hin und her, kreuz und quer |
| Italiano | qua e là |
| Română | încoace și încolo, încoace și-ncolo |
| Русский | туда́-сюда́ tudá-sjudá, туда́ и сюда́ tudá i sjudá |
Talk about this word "hither and thither." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hither%20and%20thither. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hither and thither. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hither%20and%20thither "hither and thither." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hither%20and%20thither.Cite this
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title = {hither and thither},
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