What does "yo-yo" mean?

"Yo-yo" means: A round toy that goes up and down on a string. Example: "She did tricks with her yo-yo."

How do you say yo-yo in Hebrew and Spanish?

In Hebrew, yo-yo is יו-יו. In Spanish, it is yoyo.

How do you pronounce "yo-yo"?

Yo-yo is pronounced /ˈjoʊjoʊ/. It is a noun. You can hear a native speaker say it on this page.

Yo-yo — Meaning for Kids, with Picture, Audio & Hebrew

yo-yo

/ˈjoʊjoʊ/

noun

A round toy that goes up and down on a string

“She did tricks with her yo-yo.”

יו-יו

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Yo-yo is a noun in the toys & games category. It is a intermediate (ages 9-10) word, meaning "A round toy that goes up and down on a string" In Hebrew, yo-yo translates to יו-יו.

Example Sentences

She learned to "walk the dog" trick with her new yoyo.
He could make the yoyo spin at the end of the string for 10 seconds.
The yoyo went up and down smoothly with every flick of his wrist.

Did You Know? The yoyo is one of the oldest toys in the world — ancient Greeks carved yoyos from clay and wood over 2,500 years ago. In the Philippines, hunters once used yoyo-like devices as weapons to catch animals from trees. At the 1962 World's Fair, a yoyo was sent into orbit on a satellite to test how it worked in zero gravity.