- hither and thither
- in one direction and then in another
He looked hither and thither when he discovered that he had lost his wallet.
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hither and thither — or[hither and yon] {adv. phr.}, {literary} In one direction and then in another. * /Bob wandered hither and thither looking for a playmate./ Compare: HERE AND THERE … Dictionary of American idioms
hither and thither — or[hither and yon] {adv. phr.}, {literary} In one direction and then in another. * /Bob wandered hither and thither looking for a playmate./ Compare: HERE AND THERE … Dictionary of American idioms
Hither and thither — Thither Thith er, adv. [OE. thider, AS. [eth]ider; akin to E. that; cf. Icel. [thorn]a[eth]ra there, Goth. [thorn]a[thorn]r[=o] thence. See {That}, and {The}.] 1. To that place; opposed to {hither}. [1913 Webster] This city is near; . . . O, let… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hither and thither — Hither Hith er, adv. [OE. hider, AS. hider; akin to Icel. h[=e][eth]ra, Dan. hid, Sw. hit, Goth. hidr[=e]; cf. L. citra on this side, or E. here, he. [root]183. Cf. {He}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To this place; used with verbs signifying motion, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hither\ and\ thither — • hither and thither • hither and yon adv. phr. literary In one direction and then in another. Bob wandered hither and thither looking for a playmate. Compare: here and there … Словарь американских идиом
hither and thither — (also hither and yon) ► ADVERB ▪ to and fro … English terms dictionary
hither and thither — adverb from one place or situation to another we were driven from pillar to post • Syn: ↑from pillar to post * * * ˌhither and ˈthither | ˌhither and ˈyon idiom (especially literary) in many different directions • People began rushing hither and… … Useful english dictionary
hither and thither — adverb a) To here and to there. Presently, men were running hither and thither in all ways. b) In a disorderly manner … Wiktionary
hither-and-thither — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: hither and thither : to move confusedly or at random … Useful english dictionary
hither and thither (also hither and yon) — to and fro. → hither … English new terms dictionary
