We were running to and fro.
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Fro
/fɹəʊ/
Synonyms for "fro" (25 found)
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Adverb(2 words)
back and forthbackward movement
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Adverb(3 words)
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9 entriesarchaic adverbarchaic formarchaic prepositionfixed expressionidiomatic phraseold spellingpoetic adverbset phraseto and fro phrase
Collocations
9 entriesarchaic form froarchaic usage frogo to and frogoing to and fromotion to and fromovement to and fropoetic fro usageto and froto and fro motion
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
The lion walked to and fro in its cage all day.
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Children were running to and fro in the park.
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His eyes went to and fro.
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