HITHER


Meaning of HITHER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hɪðə(r) ]

1.

Hither means to the place where you are. ( OLD-FASHIONED )

He has sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people.

ADV : ADV after v

2.

Hither and thither means in many different directions or places, and in a disorganized way. In American English, the expression hither and yon is sometimes used.

Refugees run hither and thither in search of safety.

...the awful amount of time I spend moving things hither and yon every year!

PHRASE : PHR after v

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