| pace1 |
to walk back and forth as if nervous. [1/12 definitions] |
| pendular |
of or like a pendulum's motion; swinging back and forth. |
| pendulous |
swinging back and forth. [1/2 definitions] |
| pendulum |
a weight suspended on a long cord, wire, or lever so as to swing back and forth under the influence of gravity. |
| rally1 |
in sports such as tennis or volleyball, to hit the ball back and forth several times before a point is scored or before the game begins. [2/12 definitions] |
| rock2 |
to sway strongly back and forth or from side to side. [3/9 definitions] |
| rocking chair |
a chair mounted on rockers or springs that rock back and forth; rocker. |
| rockshaft |
a machine shaft that oscillates or rocks back and forth on its bearings instead of revolving. |
| rub |
to apply friction and pressure to with a back and forth motion. [1/8 definitions] |
| shake |
to move back and forth or up and down with rapid, jerky motions. [2/16 definitions] |
| shuffle |
a dance in which the feet are dragged along the floor, or a tap dance step in which they are brushed back and forth against the floor before lifting. [1/8 definitions] |
| shuttle |
a moving part in a loom that carries the woof back and forth through the warp. [3/7 definitions] |
| shuttle diplomacy |
diplomacy between two countries conducted by an intermediary who travels back and forth between them. |
| slalom |
a downhill ski race back and forth around poles or gates marking the course. [1/2 definitions] |
| slide |
a part of a musical instrument, tool, or machine that moves back and forth. [1/14 definitions] |
| slide trombone |
a trombone equipped with a slide, or movable section of tube, which is pushed back and forth to produce different tones. |
| solenoid |
a device consisting of such a coil and a metal bar that moves back and forth through the center of it, often used as a switching mechanism. [1/2 definitions] |
| sway |
to swing back and forth or from side to side; rock. [2/11 definitions] |
| swing |
to cause (something hanging or suspended) to move back and forth around a point or on an axis. [4/24 definitions] |
| tender3 |
a vessel engaged in ferrying provisions back and forth from shore to other vessels. [1/2 definitions] |
| tennis |
a game in which two players or two pairs of players, using rackets, hit a ball back and forth over a low net on a rectangular court. |