adverb
moving from one place to another and back again (Freq. 11)
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he traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and New York
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the treetops whipped to and fro in a frightening manner
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the old man just sat on the porch and rocked back and forth all day
• Syn: ↑back and forth, ↑backward and forward
Useful english dictionary. 2012.