Synonyms and antonyms of Describing movement up and down or backwards and forwards in British Thesaurus

back and forth ()

moving first in one direction and then in the opposite direction many times

from side to side ()

an object that moves from side to side moves from left to right, then from right to left, then back again

up and down ()

backwards and forwards

backwards and forwards ()

moving first in one direction and then in the opposite direction many times

to and fro (adverb)

in one direction and then back again

heaving (adjective)

moving up and down with large regular movements

two-way (adjective)

moving in two opposite directions

hither and thither ()

in many different directions

about (adverb)

moving to many different parts or areas, or in different directions