SEESAW
Dictionary entry overview: What does seesaw mean?
• SEESAW (noun)
The noun SEESAW has 1 sense:
1. a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end
Familiarity information: SEESAW used as a noun is very rare.
• SEESAW (verb)
The verb SEESAW has 3 senses:
1. ride on a plank
2. move up and down as if on a seesaw
3. move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
Familiarity information: SEESAW used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• SEESAW (noun)
Meaning:
A plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
dandle board; seesaw; teeter; teeter-totter; teeterboard; teetertotter; tilting board
Hypernyms ("seesaw" is a kind of...):
plaything; toy (an artifact designed to be played with)
Holonyms ("seesaw" is a part of...):
playground (yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play)
• SEESAW (verb)
Meaning:
Ride on a plank
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
seesaw; teeter-totter; teetertotter
Hypernyms (to "seesaw" is one way to...):
play (participate in games or sport)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Move up and down as if on a seesaw
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "seesaw" is one way to...):
move (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
teeter; totter; seesaw
Hypernyms (to "seesaw" is one way to...):
move (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion)
Sentence frames:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
