HOW TO PRONOUNCE
Hither and Thither
/ˌhɪðɚ‿n̩ ˈðɪðɚ/
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What does Hither and Thither mean?
adverb
- To here and to there, one place after another; in different directions.
- (figuratively) In a disorderly manner.
More meanings (1)
verb
- (archaic) To move here and then there; to move in different directions.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌhɪðɚ‿n̩ ˈðɪðɚ/
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I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden.
Sara was sent on errands, and scolded, and driven hither and thither, but somehow it seemed as if she could bear it all.
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Before quite reaching the homestead his alert eye perceived the top of her head moving quickly hither and thither over the garden hedge.
Men were running hither and thither looking for their wives, and women were flying about in the wildest confusion seeking for their husbands.
Panic-stricken, they become fairly limp with fear, and drooping her wings and tail, the mother-bird drags herself hither and thither over the ground.