# yoyo

/ˈjoʊjoʊ/ (US) · CEFR B1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/yoyo
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

a small round toy on a string that goes down and comes back up when you throw it.

For teachers: a toy made of two joined discs with a string wound around the centre, made to rise and fall by a downward throw and flick of the wrist.

## Examples

- The child plays with his red yoyo.
- She winds the string and throws the yoyo down, then smiles when it climbs back to her hand.
- The market moved like a yoyo all week, rising sharply each morning only to fall again by evening.

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