Definition

1. Noun:
   • A toy consisting of a circular object that can be made to go up and down a string tied to one's finger: A yo-yo is a classic toy where a spool, attached to a string looped around a finger, is made to descend and ascend by a flick of the wrist.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • He practiced for hours to master the difficult yo-yo trick.
  • The child was delighted with his new plastic yo-yo.

Advanced Usage

• Used metaphorically to describe something that fluctuates repeatedly:
  • The stock price has been a yo-yo this week, rising and falling dramatically each day.
  • Her emotions were on a yo-yo, shifting from joy to despair quickly.

Variants and Related Words

• Yo-yoing (verb, informal): The act of playing with a yo-yo or fluctuating.
  • He spent the afternoon yo-yoing on the porch.
  • The temperature has been yo-yoing between hot and cold.

Synonyms

• Fluctuator (when used metaphorically): Something that varies irregularly.
• Spool toy: A descriptive term for the object.

Related Idioms

• Like a yo-yo: Describing a situation or thing that moves up and down or changes frequently and rapidly.
  • The company's fortunes have gone up and down like a yo-yo this year.
  • My weight has been going like a yo-yo since I started this diet.

Noun

1. a toy consisting of a spool that is reeled up and down on a string by motions of the hand