English noun: seesaw | |||
1. | seesaw (artifact) a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end | ||
Synonyms | dandle board, teeter, teeter-totter, teeterboard, teetertotter, tilting board | ||
Broader (hypernym) | plaything, toy | ||
Part meronym | playground | ||
English verb: seesaw | |||
1. | seesaw (motion) ride on a plank | ||
Synonyms | teeter-totter, teetertotter | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | play | ||
2. | seesaw (motion) move up and down as if on a seesaw | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
3. | seesaw (motion) move unsteadily, with a rocking motion | ||
Synonyms | teeter, totter | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | move | ||