hither and thither

Meaning

Adv

1. (not-comparable) To here and to there, one place after another; in different directions.
2. (figuratively, not-comparable) In a disorderly manner.

Verb

To move here and then there; to move in different directions.

Synonyms

back and forth

from pillar to post

here and there

and fro

to and fro

up and down

hither and yon

Translations

çà et là

aquí i allà

qua e là

von Pontius zu Pilatus

εδώ και εκεί

hier und dort

ir de Herodes a Pilatos

van het kastje naar de muur

her en der

aqui e ali

aquí y allá

hin und her

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌhɪðəɹ‿n̩ ˈðɪðə/

Etymology

The adverb is derived from hither + and + thither. The verb is derived from the phrase “to come hither and go thither”.