up and down

/əp ænd daʊn/
/əp ænd daʊn/
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Definitions of up and down
  1. adverb
    moving backward and forward along a given course
    “he walked up and down the locker room”
    “all up and down the Eastern seaboard”
  2. adverb
    alternately upward and downward
    “he eyed him up and down”
Pronunciation
US
/əp ænd daʊn/
UK
/əp ænd daʊn/
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