fro
Afro
A naturally bushy, rounded hairstyle worn predominantly by people of African descent. Don't tease your father—everybody had an Afro back in the '70s.
fro
Short for "Afro," a bushy, rounded hairstyle worn predominantly by African Americans. Dad, I can't believe you used to have a fro!
froyo
Frozen yogurt. (Formed as a portmanteau of the two words.) Do you want to stop and get some froyo for dessert?
sway to and fro
1. Literally, to continue moving, swinging, bending, tilting, etc., slowly in one direction and then back in the opposite direction. The structure swayed to and fro, threatening to topple at any given minute. Everyone in the crowd was swaying to and fro in time with the song.
2. By extension, to oscillate between two opposing positions, decisions, inclinations, points of view, etc. Public opinion has swayed to and fro on this issue for decades. You can't keep swaying to and fro over this—you need to make a decision and commit to it!
See also: and, fro, sway
to and fro
Back and forth; from one place to another; toward and away. She paced to and fro while she waited for the doctors to give her an update on her husband. You need to bring the kids to a place where they can run to and fro without restriction for a while.
See also: and, fro
toing and froing
1. Traveling between places or locations. Formed from the phrase "to and fro," meaning "back and forth" or "here and there." All this toing and froing between our different stores throughout the state has left me exhausted.
2. Jumping between plans or ideas in an unproductive way. To solve this problem, you need to commit to one plan of attack and stop all this toing and froing.
See also: and, toe
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
to and fro
[of movement] toward and away from something. The puppy was very active—running to and fro—wagging its tail. The lion in the cage moved to and fro, watching the people in front of the cage.
See also: and, fro
toing and froing (on something)
moving back and forth on an issue, first deciding one way and then changing to another. The boss spent most of the afternoon toing and froing on the question of who was to handle the Wilson account. I wish you would stop toing and froing and make up your mind.
See also: and, toe
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
to and fro
Back and forth, as in He was like a caged animal, pacing to and fro. Strictly speaking, to means "toward" and fro "away from," but this idiom is used more vaguely in the sense of "moving alternately in different directions." [First half of 1300s]
See also: and, fro
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
ˌto and ˈfro
from one place to another and back, repeatedly; from side to side repeatedly: They travel to and fro between London and Paris. She held the baby in her arms and rocked her to and fro.See also: and, fro
ˌtoing and ˈfroing
1 movement or travel backwards and forwards between two or more places: All this toing and froing between London and Paris is making him tired.
2 a lot of unnecessary or repeated activity or discussion: There’s been a lot of toing and froing next door today. I wonder what’s happening. After a great deal of toing and froing, I decided not to change jobs after all.
See also: and, toe
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
Afro
and fro n. a hairdo, sometimes worn by American blacks, where the hair appears to be a large puffy ball. (From African.) Man, I thought Afros went out in the sixties! This rain’s gonna ruin my fro!
fro
verbSee Afro
froyo
n. frozen yogurt. Let’s stop at the store and get some froyo.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- Afro
- man bun
- tease out
- mop-top
- sling off at (someone)
- rip on
- rip on (one)
- rip on someone
- crew
- crew cut