Antonyms for up and down

Grammar : Adj, adv

Spell : uhp-uh n-doun

Phonetic Transcription : ˈʌp ənˈdaʊn

Definition of up and down

Origin : earliest recorded sense is "to drive and catch (swans)," 1560, from up (adv.). Meaning "to get up, rise to one's feet" (as in up and leave) is recorded from 1643. Sense of "to move upward" is recorded from 1737. Meaning "increase" (as in up the price of oil) is attested from 1915. Cf. Old English verb uppian "to rise." Upping block is attested from 1796.

As in impulsive : adj tending to act without thought
As in irregular : adj random, variable
As in mercurial : adj flighty, temperamental
As in plumb : adj vertical
As in throughout : adj during the whole of
As in vertical : adj upright
As in volatile : adj explosive, changeable
As in wanton : adj careless
As in to and fro : adj back and forth
As in capricious : adj given to sudden behavior change
As in up-and-down : adj variable
As in supererogative : adj wanton
As in supererogatory : adj wanton
As in thoroughly : adv exhaustively
As in back and forth : adv backward and forward
As in backwards and forwards : adv in detail
As in exhaustively : adv thoroughly
As in intensively : adv completely

Synonyms for up and down

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