# up and down

> English word · Adverb

## Definitions
1. upward and downward, alternately.
2. alternately forwards and backwards along a path
3. staunchly, unwaveringly, obstinately
4. In various places, e.g. in a country.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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