| NOUN | artifact | seesaw, teeter, teeter-totter, teetertotter, teeterboard, tilting board, dandle board | a plaything consisting of a board / board balanced on a fulcrum |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | motion | seesaw, teeter-totter, teetertotter | ride on a plank |
| motion | seesaw | move up and down as if on a seesaw | |
| motion | seesaw, teeter, totter | move unsteadily, with a rocking motion |
| Sounds | siy'sao. | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | backsaw ... whipsaw: 13 rhymes with sao... | |
| Meaning | A plaything consisting of a board / board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | teeter, teeter-totter, teetertotter, teeterboard, tilting board, dandle board | |
| Part of | playground | Yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play |
| Broader | plaything, toy | An artifact designed to be played with |
| Spanish | balancín, subibaja | |
| Catalan | palanca, tímbala-tàmbala | |
| Verbs | seesaw | move up and down as if on a seesaw |
| seesaw | ride on a plank | |
| seesaw | move unsteadily, with a rocking motion | |
| Meaning | ride on a plank. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | teeter-totter, teetertotter | |
| Broader | play | participate in games / games or sport |
| Spanish | balancearse | |
| Nouns | seesaw | a plaything consisting of a board / board balanced on a fulcrum |
| Meaning | Move up and down as if on a seesaw. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Broader | move | Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
| Spanish | balancear | |
| Nouns | seesaw | a plaything consisting of a board / board balanced on a fulcrum |
| Meaning | Move unsteadily, with a rocking motion. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | teeter, totter | |
| Broader | move | Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
| Spanish | bambolearse, tambalearse, tambalear | |
| Catalan | balancejar, balandrejar, oscil·lar, titubejar, trontollar, trontollejar | |
| Nouns | seesaw | a plaything consisting of a board / board balanced on a fulcrum |
©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots