up and down

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up and down

adverb

not comparable Upward and downward, alternately. the tide goes up and down
idiomatic, not comparable Forwards and backwards alternately along a path. walk up and down the corridor
idiomatic, not comparable Staunchly, unwaveringly, obstinately. He swore up and down that he hadn't taken the money.
figuratively, not comparable In various places, e.g., in a country. There's also a barber's shop and that staple of railway stations up and down the UK - a WH Smith.

adjective

not comparable Vertical; perpendicular; said of the cable when the anchor is under, or nearly under, the hawse hole, and the cable is taut.
figuratively, not comparable Plain; downright. an up and down honest man
Philippines, not comparable Of a building, having two stories.

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adv upward and downward, alternately

한국어	이리저리 irijeori
Deutsch	auf und ab, rauf und runter
Italiano	su e giù
Română	în sus și în jos
Русский	вверх-вниз vverx-vniz

adv alternately forwards and backwards along a path

Română	în sus și în jos
Русский	взад и вперёд vzad i vperjód

adv staunchly, unwaveringly, obstinately

Română	în sus și în jos

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@misc{up_and_down_2026,
  title = {up and down},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/up%20and%20down},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}