Synonyms and antonyms of To move up and down or backwards and forwards in British Thesaurus

swing (verb)

to move, or to make something move, backwards and forwards or from one side to another, especially from a fixed point

bounce (verb)

if a ball or other object bounces, or if you bounce it, it hits a surface then immediately moves away from it

rock (verb)

to move backwards and forwards or from side to side in a gentle way

sway (verb)

to move or swing gently from side to side

vibrate (verb)

to shake very quickly with small movements

flutter (verb)

to move up and down or from side to side with short, quick, light movements, or to make something move in this way

wobble (verb)

to rock slightly from side to side, or to make something do this

oscillate (verb)

physics to move continuously from side to side at a steady speed around a central point

shake (verb)

to make lots of quick small movements up and down, or side to side

wave (verb)

to move smoothly and gently from side to side

agitate (verb)

formal to shake something

bob (verb)

to move up and down with short regular movements, especially on water that is rising and falling

bounce (verb)

if a person or vehicle bounces or is bounced, they move up and down as if they are on springs

bump (verb)

to move with rough up and down movements, especially over a surface that is not even

dandle (verb)

old-fashioned to move a baby or young child up and down gently on your knee or in your arms

fan (verb)

to move a flat object backwards and forwards in front of your face in order to make you feel less hot

flap (verb)

if a bird’s wings flap, or if the bird flaps them, they move quickly up and down

flap (verb)

to move noisily up and down or from side to side, especially in the wind

flourish (verb)

to wave something in the air so that people notice it

fluff (verb)

to shake something so that more air goes into it and it becomes larger and softer

flutter (verb)

to move through the air with short, quick, light movements

heave (verb)

to move up and down with large regular movements

jiggle (verb)

to move slightly up and down or from side to side more than one time

jiggle (verb)

to make something move in this way

joggle (verb)

informal to move in different directions with sudden quick small movements, or to make something move in this way

judder (verb)

to shake violently

nod (verb)

literary if a plant or other long object nods, its top part moves slightly forward several times

palpitate (verb)

mainly literary to shake slightly and quickly

put up ()

to raise something, especially so that it is ready to use

quake (verb)

if something such as a building quakes, it shakes violently

quiver (verb)

to shake with short quick movements

rattle (verb)

to knock things together, or to shake them so that they rattle

rock (verb)

to make someone or something move backwards and forwards or from side to side in a gentle way

rock (verb)

if an explosion or earthquake rocks something, it makes it shake violently

rock (verb)

if something rocks, it shakes violently as a result of an explosion or an earthquake

roll (verb)

to move from side to side, or to make something do this

shake (verb)

to move something quickly up and down or side to side

shake out ()

to shake a cloth, sheet, piece of clothing etc so that dust and dirt fall off

shudder (verb)

if something shudders, it shakes violently several times

sway (verb)

to make something move or swing from side to side

swing (verb)

to move backwards and forwards on a seat called a swing

toss (verb)

to make something move up and down or from side to side

tremble (verb)

to shake slightly

undulate (verb)

mainly literary to move gently up and down in the shape of waves on the sea

waggle (verb)

to move up and down or from side to side with short quick movements, or to make something move that way

wave (verb)

to move something around in the air

wiggle (verb)

to make short quick movements from side to side, or to move something in this way