Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
fro
Adverb
/froʊ/
Definition
To and from; backward and forward.
Examples
- She walked to and fro in the room, deep in thought.
- The leaves danced to and fro in the gentle breeze.
Meaning
The term ‘fro’ is often used in the phrase ‘to and fro,’ which describes movement in one direction and then the opposite. It conveys the idea of oscillation or back-and-forth motion.
Synonyms
- Back and forth
- To and fro
- To and from
