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noun

ˈyō-(ˌ)yō How to pronounce yo-yo (audio)
Definition of yo-yonext
1
as in fool
a person who lacks good sense or judgment some yo-yo cut the electricity off while I still had unsaved data

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2
as in idiot
a stupid person those yo-yos who insist upon using their cell phones while speeding down the highway

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yo-yo

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verb

as in to weasel

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Recent Examples of yo-yo
Noun
In the South, though, our yo-yo-ing weather might give way to a sense of false spring, encouraging these little seeds to burst forth before the time is right—or not at all. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026 Food insecurity, yo-yo dieting and eating disorders have long plagued our communities. — Emily Brindley health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Since 2024, longtime yo-yo devotee Faye Webster has hosted an invitational for the world’s best players in Atlanta. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 2 July 2026 Mercury's tight orbit around the sun sees it yo-yo back and forth between the evening and morning sky throughout the year. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for yo-yo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yo-yo
  1. fool
  2. moron
  3. weasel
  4. lunatic
  5. stupid
  6. waffle
  7. goose
  8. dummy
Noun
  • Don’t let the thin sole fool you though, the structure is still quite supportive and keeps your feet cushioned.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
  • Being a gent or a supplicant wasn’t the same as being a fool, though.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of fool
Noun
  • Mantzoukas was willing to look like a maniac and a moron in equal measure.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 June 2026
  • Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.
    — Colm Tóibín, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of moron
Verb
  • From there, the Giants remained deadlocked in a 1-1 tie until the 10th, though San Francisco’s relievers had to weasel their way out of trouble to keep the game tied.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
  • After Felix invites him to his family’s palatial country house over summer break, Oliver weasels his way into their good graces and turns their world upside down.
    — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Definition of weasel
Noun
  • As a Spurs fan, I was particularly invested in Campbell in an England shirt and recall charging around the living room like a lunatic before the reality that it had been chalked off hit home.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 18 June 2026
  • The lunatics are running the asylum.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of lunatic
Noun
  • My dad has always said the lottery is a tax on the stupid.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Problem is, even people who know baseball don’t know baseball, which makes betting on baseball stupid.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of stupid
Verb
  • The tournament’s special status — its unwillingness to place any person above the sport — is part of why Williams wanted to play singles, not just doubles with her sister Venus, after waffling on the decision.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Trump continued to waffle as to what could come next—even suggesting a resumption of the bombing campaign if Iran does not comply, a threat that few take seriously.
    — Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
Definition of waffle
Noun
  • The scribe carefully inscribed each line with a quill made from a goose feather, while their other hand wielded an erasing knife used to sharpen the quill and scrape away any mistakes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • The list goes on, though; roast goose and crispy fried pigeon star on the menu at The Legacy House, and stylish couples swish into DarkSide for live jazz even on most evenings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
Definition of goose
Noun
  • Beating one defender with a dummy, Belghali slalomed infield before beating Alexander Schlager with a high near-post finish, rifled into the Austria net.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • The current dummy, dating back in part to 2001, is constructed from 116 rubber discs connected by steel parts all held together by a frame of wires and supported overhead by a separate metal structure.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026
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