Synonyms of seesaw

seesaw 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to sway

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions

as their boat seesawed in the rough water, the rescue team tried to get the passengers off the sinking ship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sway
• rock
• lurch
• shake
• roll
• wobble
• jerk
• toss
• halt
• vibrate
• careen
• tumble
• pitch
• vacillate
• reel
• weave
• falter
• oscillate
• totter
• toddle
• stumble
• teeter
• waddle
• flounder
• blunder
• waver
• hitch
• hobble
• undulate
• jolt
• stagger
• wag
• buck
• dodder
• waggle

2

as in to bob

to make short up-and-down movements

the price of the stock has been seesawing all week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bob
• pump
• shake
• jerk
• sway
• wag
• jog
• nod
• swing
• jounce
• bobble
• rock
• oscillate
• wobble
• wiggle
• duck
• undulate
• jiggle
• drop

seesaw

2 of 2

noun

as in rubber

Related Words

• rubber
• round-robin
• runoff
• dead heat
• photo finish
• volley
• classic
• rally
• heat
• race
• round
• sudden death
• marathon
• pentathlon
• decathlon
• derby
• gymkhana
• championship
• set
• outing
• run
• biathlon
• semifinal
• open
• triathlon
• play-off
• final
• heptathlon
• ultramarathon
• field day
• nightcap
• national(s)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seesaw

Verb

In order to keep the lightweight watercraft from heeling over completely, crew members frantically scurry back and forth onto planks that are suspended out above the water on each side, rising and falling like seasick seesaws. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026

The clearest example of the two companies’ seesawing outlooks is in performance running. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026

Noun

The third set was a seesaw affair, as Gauff earned a break point in the third game of the set and then won the fourth game to take a 3-1 lead. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 30 May 2026

But experts say the seesaw may be hampering efforts to reach a deal. — Jackie Northam, NPR, 12 May 2026