yo-yo
Disc on string
A yo-yo is a toy consisting of two connected disks with a string wound around an axle between them.
You hold the string's end and let the yo-yo drop, then snap it back up—skilled players perform tricks like walk the dog or around the world.
Figuratively, a yo-yo is anything that fluctuates wildly: Stock prices yo-yoed all week.
As slang, yo-yo can mean a fool or incompetent person.
Object for amusement
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
- plasticCapable of being molded
- woodenMade from timber
- DuncanScottish masculine given name
butterfly · imperial · axle · bearing · spool · halves · gap · weight
One at rest
- trapezeSuspended acrobatic bar
- bindFasten or obligate
- whipStrikes or aerates
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
looping · freestyle · mount · dismount · regeneration · suicide · grind · horizontal
Life's earliest phase
- memoriesStored past experiences
- vintageQuality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
- classicOf lasting excellence
recess · playground · schoolyard · craze · fad · 1960s · Duncan · collectible
Public performance for donations
- circusTraveling entertainment with performers
- jugglingSequential toss-and-catch performance
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
- showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
routine · stage · audience · spectacle · demonstration · competition · freestyle · contest
Move rhythmically between extremes
- up-and-downAlternating between extremes
- bounceSpring back after impact
- reboundReturn after deflection
- swingSuspended recreational seat
fluctuate · cycle · return · descend · ascend · rise · fall · spin
Rapid, unpredictable changeability
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- variableProne to fluctuation
inconsistent · back-and-forth · wavering · seesawing · cycling · recurring · pattern · repeated
plaything
Object for amusement
Duncan · butterfly · imperial · axle · bearing · spool · halves · gap · weight · response
sleeper
One at rest
laceration · looping · freestyle · mount · dismount · regeneration · suicide · grind · horizontal
childhood
Life's earliest phase
classic · recess · playground · schoolyard · craze · fad · 1960s · Duncan · collectible · wooden
busking
Public performance for donations
- circusTraveling entertainment with performers
- jugglingSequential toss-and-catch performance
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
showmanship · routine · stage · audience · spectacle · demonstration · competition · freestyle · contest · performer
oscillate
Move rhythmically between extremes
- up-and-downAlternating between extremes
- bounceSpring back after impact
- reboundReturn after deflection
swing · fluctuate · cycle · return · descend · ascend · rise · fall · spin · loop
volatility
Rapid, unpredictable changeability
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
variable · inconsistent · back-and-forth · wavering · seesawing · cycling · recurring · pattern · repeated · up-and-down
- Toylanddolls, blocks, trains, teddy bears, puzzles
- toysteddy bear, doll, dolls, stuffed animal, puzzles
- childhood motifsteddy bear, balloon, lollipop, rocking horse, crayon
- Old Gameschess, backgammon, checkers, draughts, mancala
- Reduplicativesbye-bye, mama, papa, haha, zigzag
- skill gamesdarts, billiards, pool, archery, bowling
yo-yosteady
Fixed, not fluctuating
stable · constant · consistent · unchanging · even-keeled