Yo-Yo Yo-Yo / ˈjəʊ jəʊ $ ˈjoʊ joʊ/ noun ( plural Yo-Yos) [ countable] trademark DGO a toy made of two circular parts that goes up and down a string that you hold in your hand 悠悠球，溜溜球〔一种圆形玩具，可控制细绳使其上下移动〕 → 4 See picture of 见图 Yo-Yo Origin yo-yo ( 1900-2000) Philippine language Yo-Yo Yo-Yo /ˈjəʊ jəʊ $ ˈjoʊ joʊ/
noun (
plural Yo-Yos )
[countable] trademark Date: 1900-2000 Origin: From a Philippine language
a toy made of two circular parts that goes up and down a string that you hold in your hand
yo-yo BrE /ˈjəʊ jəʊ / 🔊 NAmE /ˈjoʊ joʊ / 🔊 noun (also Yo Yo™ (yo -yos , Yo Yos a toy that consists of two round pieces of plastic or wood joined together , with a piece of string wound between them . You put one end of the string around your finger and make the yo -yo go up and down . ◆ He kept bouncing up and down like a yo -yo . 🔊 🔊 yo-yo BrE /ˈjəʊ jəʊ / 🔊 NAmE /ˈjoʊ joʊ / 🔊 verb present simple - I / you / we / they yo -yo BrE /ˈjəʊ jəʊ / 🔊 NAmE /ˈjoʊ joʊ / 🔊 present simple - he / she / it yo -yos BrE /ˈjəʊ jəʊz / 🔊 NAmE /ˈjoʊ joʊz / 🔊 past simple yo -yoed BrE /ˈjəʊ jəʊd / 🔊 NAmE /ˈjoʊ joʊd / 🔊 past participle yo -yoed BrE /ˈjəʊ jəʊd / 🔊 NAmE /ˈjoʊ joʊd / 🔊 -ing form yo -yoing BrE /ˈjəʊ jəʊɪŋ / 🔊 NAmE /ˈjoʊ joʊɪŋ / 🔊 [intransitive (+ adv ./prep .) to change repeatedly in size , amount , quality , etc . from one extreme to another ◆ When I was young my weight yo -yoed between 140 and 190 pounds . 🔊 🔊 yo-yo BrE /ˈjəʊ jəʊ / 🔊 NAmE /ˈjoʊ joʊ / 🔊 adjective [only before noun changing repeatedly in size , amount , quality , etc . from one extreme to another ◆ She worries about her pattern of yo -yo dieting . 🔊 🔊
noun (plural Yo-Yos) [countable] trademark