back and forth

Meaning

Adv

From one place to another and back again.

Adj

Going from one place or position to another and back again.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The movement (of someone or something) forward followed by a return to the same position. May refer to a concept such as an emotional state or a relationship as well as a physical thing.
2. (countable, uncountable) Negotiations or discussions (not necessarily fruitful) between two or more parties; a dialog.

Synonyms

to and fro

and fro

hither and thither

up and down

backward and forward

here and there

there and back

going to and fro

all around

milling around

all over

busily

continually

helter-skelter

rock

🪨

unreliable

Translations

va-et-vient

hin und her

avanti e indietro

commeo

aller-retour

vaivé

viavai

zim-zam

de long en large

جِيْئةً و ذهاباً

πηγαινοέρχομαι

en allant et venant

en long et en large

ذَهَابًا وَإِيَابًا

auf und ab