0 a toy consisting of a circular object that can be made to go up and down a long piece of string to which it is tied: --
1 used to describe something that moves up and down quickly, or something that changes repeatedly between one level and another: --
2 to move up and down quickly, or to change repeatedly between one level and another: --
3 a toy consisting of a circular object that can be made to roll down and up a string that is tied to your hand if you spin the object and move your hand quickly at the same time --
4 characterized by large and sudden changes from one condition to another: --
The only worry is the Canadian dollar, which has been yo-yoing about all over the place of late.
The club has yo-yoed between the top two divisions in the last two decades.
The manager is confident City can cast off their yo-yo tag of recent seasons after a £22m summer spending spree.
It remains to be seen whether this is the start of a better trend or if there are yet more yo-yo months ahead.
Industry experts said last year's yo-yo prices have left many investors reluctant to roll the dice with oil.
The yo-yo is a thrifty way to use up scraps of fabric, or to re-purpose old fabric from garments or linen.