TO-ING AND FRO-ING

Meaning of TO-ING AND FRO-ING in English

If you say that there is a lot of ~, you mean that the same actions or movements or the same arguments are being repeated many times. (mainly BRIT)

After some ~, Elsie and the children moved back to London.

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TO-ING AND FRO-ING — noun (plural to-ings and fro-ings) Etymology: to and fro Date: 1847 a passing back and forth
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TO-ING AND FRO-ING — noun ( plural to-ings and fro-ings ) Etymology: to and fro Date: 1847 : a passing back and forth
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TO-ING AND FRO-ING — Pronunciation: ' tü-i ŋ - ə n(d)- ' fr ō -i ŋ Function: noun Inflected Form: plural to-ings and fro-ings …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TO-ING AND FRO-ING — [to-ing and fro-ing] n, pl to-ings and fro-ings [to and fro] (1847): a passing back and forth
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TO-ING AND FRO-ING — to-ing and fro-ing BrE AmE ˌtu ː ‿ɪŋ ən ˈfrəʊ ɪŋ AmE -ˈfroʊ ɪŋ ▷ to-ings and fro-ings ˌtu ː …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TO-ING AND FRO-ING — If you say that there is a lot of to-ing and fro-ing , you mean that the same actions or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TO-ING AND FRO-ING — n infml After a lot of to-ing and fro-ing they reached a decision — После долгих колебаний они, наконец, приняли решение
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
TO-ING AND FRO-ING — n infml After a lot of to-ing and fro-ing they reached a decision — После долгих колебаний они, наконец, приняли …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
TO-ING AND FRO-ING — to-ing and fro-ing n infml After a lot of to-ing and fro-ing they reached a decision После долгих колебаний они, …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
TO-ING AND FRO-ING — After a lot of to-ing and fro-ing they reached a decision — После долгих колебаний они, наконец, приняли решение
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
ING — Airport Name : Lago Argentino Airport Airport Location : El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina IATA Code : ING ICAO Code …
Airport Code English Dictionary
-ING — I. noun suffix Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -ung, ~, suffix forming nouns from verbs; akin to Old High …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
-ING — I. iŋ, ēŋ, ə̇n, ēn after any sound; after t ( but usually not when f, k, p, or s …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ING — ˈiŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English enge, ynge, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse eng, engi meadow, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ING — (n.) A pasture or meadow; generally one lying low, near a river.
Английский словарь Webster
-ING — () A suffix formerly used to form diminutives; as, lording, farthing.
Английский словарь Webster
-ING — () A suffix used to form nouns from verbs, and signifying the act of; the result of the act; as, …
Английский словарь Webster
-ING — () A suffix used to from present participles; as, singing, playing.
Английский словарь Webster
ING — ( n. ) A pasture or meadow; generally one lying low, near a river.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-ING — A suffix used to from present participles; as, singing, playing.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-ING — A suffix used to form nouns from verbs, and signifying the act of; the result of the act; as, riding, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-ING — A suffix formerly used to form diminutives; as, lording, farthing.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-ING — -ing 1 a suffix of nouns formed from verbs, expressing the action of the verb or its result, product, material, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
-ING — I. iŋ also ēŋ; in some dialects & in other dialects informally in, ən also ēn; after certain consonants ə …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ING — noun a pasture or meadow; generally one lying low, near a river.
Webster English vocab
-ING — a suffix used to from present participles; as, singing, playing. 2. -ing ·- a suffix formerly used to form diminutives; …
Webster English vocab
-ING — ~ 1 ■ suffix 1》 denoting a verbal action, activity, or result: building. 2》 denoting material used for or associated …
Concise Oxford English vocab
-ING — [-ing] n suffix [ME, fr. OE -ung, -ing, suffix forming nouns from verbs; akin to OHG -ung, suffix forming nouns …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
-ING — -ing BrE AmE ɪŋ —For !!ɪn, !! ə n , see at -in'. —Note the typical late/early stress difference between …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
-ING — suffix used to make the present participle of regular verbs : hating walking loving
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
-ING — -ing /ɪŋ/ BrE AmE suffix [ Sense 1: Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old English ; Origin: -ende ] [ Sense …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
-ING — suffix forming gerunds and nouns from verbs (or occas. from nouns), denoting: 1 a the verbal action or its result …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
-ING — 1. suffix forming gerunds and nouns from verbs (or occas. from nouns), denoting: 1. a the verbal action or its …
Oxford English vocab
-ING — 1. -ing is added to verbs to form present participles. Present participles are used with auxiliary verbs to make continuous …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ING — (диалектизм) луг, пастбище (в низине)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ING — n диал. луг, пастбище ( в низине )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ING — (n) луг; пастбище
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
ING — n диал. луг, пастбище ( в низине )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
ING — n диал. луг, пастбище ( в низине )
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ING — MasterCook Ingredients
Russian-English Edic
ING — (диалектизм) луг, пастбище (в низине)
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FRO — Airport Name : Florø Airport Airport Location : Florø, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway IATA Code : FRO ICAO Code : …
Airport Code English Dictionary
FRO — I. preposition Etymology: Middle English, ~m Old Norse frā; akin to Old English fram ~m Date: 13th century ~m , …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FRO — I. _frə, (|)frō preposition Etymology: Middle English fra, fro, from Old Norse frā — more at from dialect Britain : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FRO — (prep.) From.
Английский словарь Webster
FRO — (adv.) From; away; back or backward; -- now used only in opposition to the word to, in the phrase to …
Английский словарь Webster
FRO — ( adv. ) From; away; back or backward; -- now used only in opposition to the word to, in the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
'FRO — /froh/ , adj., n., pl. 'fros . Informal. Afro. Also, fro . [ 1970-75; by shortening ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FRO — /froh/ , adv. 1. Obs. from; back. 2. to and fro , alternating from one place to another; back and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FRO — I. frə, ˈfrō preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse frā; akin to Old English fram from Date: 13th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FRO — prep from. 2. fro ·adv from; away; back or backward; now used only in opposition to the word to, …
Webster English vocab
FRO — [fro] prep [ME, fr. ON fra; akin to OE fram from] (13c) dial Brit: from [2]fro adv (14c): back, away--used …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FRO — fro BrE AmE frəʊ AmE \ froʊ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FRO — fro /frəʊ $ froʊ/ BrE AmE adverb [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old Norse ; Origin: fra ] ⇨ ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FRO — adv. back (now only in to and fro: see TO). [ME f. ON frÁ FROM]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FRO — adv. back (now only in to and fro: see TO). [ ME f. ON fr FROM ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FRO — adv. back (now only in to and fro: see TO). Etymology: ME f. ON fr{aacute} FROM
Oxford English vocab
FRO — to and fro: see to
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FRO — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES rocking to and fro ▪ She covered her face, rocking to and fro in her …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FRO — See: TO AND FRO.
Slang English vocab
FRO — See: TO AND FRO.
Словарь английских идиом
TO
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FRO — нареч.; архаич. обратно to and fro (устаревшее) обратно - to and * взад и вперед; туда и сюда fro: to …
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