yo yo

/ˈjoʊˌjoʊ/
noun
  1. A toy consisting of a spool attached to a string, which is spun up and down.
    • He bought a new yo-yo for the competition.
    • The child played with a glowing yo-yo in the park.
    • She learned how to make the yo-yo sleep at the end of the string.
  2. A person or thing that repeatedly changes position, opinion, or level.
    • The stock market has been a yo-yo this week, going up and down wildly.
    • My emotions are like a yo-yo when I'm stressed.
    • He's a political yo-yo, changing parties every election.
verb
  1. To move up and down or change repeatedly.
    • The temperature yo-yoed between hot and cold all day.
    • The price of gas has been yo-yoing for months.
    • Her mood yo-yos depending on how much sleep she gets.
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