yo-yoing
Going up, down
Yo-yoing describes repeated up-and-down or back-and-forth movement, like the toy on a string.
Weight that yo-yos goes up and down through cycles of dieting: I've been yo-yoing between 180 and 200 pounds for years.
Prices, moods, or policies that yo-yo swing unpredictably between extremes.
Measure of heaviness
- reboundReturn after deflection
- regainAcquire again
- fluctuateVary irregularly over time
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
setpoint · restriction · binge · cycle · pattern · pounds · scale · lose
Suspended recreational seat
- oscillateMove rhythmically between extremes
- undulateMove in waves
- waverHesitate or fluctuate
- alternateOccur in succession
ebb · flow · cycle · vacillate · teeter · bob · seesaw · bounce
One at rest
- loop-the-loopCircular vertical maneuver
- trapezeSuspended acrobatic bar
- bindFasten or obligate
- double-or-nothingWager risking full amount
elevator · kamikaze · whip · revolutions · breakaway · pinwheel
Slender fiber or character sequence
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- axleShaft for wheel rotation
- loopingMoving in circles
- sleepingUnconscious rest state
butterfly · responsive · unresponsive · imperial · collectible · wooden · plastic · bearing
weight
Measure of heaviness
metabolism · setpoint · restriction · binge · cycle · pattern · pounds · scale · lose · gain
swing
Suspended recreational seat
alternate · ebb · flow · cycle · vacillate · teeter · bob · seesaw · bounce · rebound
sleeper
One at rest
- loop-the-loopCircular vertical maneuver
- trapezeSuspended acrobatic bar
- bindFasten or obligate
double-or-nothing · elevator · kamikaze · whip · revolutions · breakaway · pinwheel
string
Slender fiber or character sequence
sleeping · butterfly · responsive · unresponsive · imperial · collectible · wooden · plastic · bearing · silicone
dexterity
Skillful hand coordination
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
timing · control · finesse · mastery · practice · hand-eye · manipulation · sleight · flow · consistency
yo-yoingstabilizing
Making firm or constant
steadying · plateauing · leveling off · staying put · maintaining