Meaning & use
Yoyo
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A toy consisting of a grooved disk that spins up and down on a string looped around an axle, controlled by the player's hand.
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He practiced yoyo tricks in the park every afternoon after school.
The competition judged contestants on speed, style, and difficulty of their yoyo routines.
A note on using this word
Also spelled 'yo-yo'; the name is often said to derive from a Filipino (Ilocano) word for the toy, though its exact origin is debated.
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