seesaw Synonyms
Another word for seesaw
• noun (Context 1)
A long board balanced on a central fulcrum, ridden by a child at each end who push their feet against the ground to alternately go up and down.
"The children spent the entire afternoon laughing and playing on the teeterboard at the local playground."
• verb (Context 2)
To move repeatedly up and down or back and forth.
"The small fishing boat seesawed violently on the rough, turbulent waves."
• verb (Context 3)
To alternate rapidly and continually between two states, opinions, or conditions.
"The stock market seesawed throughout the day following the unexpected economic report."
• noun (Context 4)
A situation, process, or contest that rapidly and repeatedly alternates between two states, positions, or conditions.
"The championship match was a thrilling oscillation of momentum until the final whistle."