hither and thither

hith·er and thith·er

H h

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hith -er and thith -er, th ith -]
- /ˈhɪð ər ænd ˈθɪð ər, ˈðɪð-/
- /ˈhɪð.ər ənd ˈðɪð.ər/

Definitions of hither and thither words

adverb hither and thither to or toward this place: to come hither. 1
adjective hither and thither being on this or the closer side; nearer: the hither side of the meadow. 1
idioms hither and thither hither and thither, in various quarters; here and there: They scurried hither and thither to escape the rain. 1
idioms hither and thither hither and yon, from here to over there, especially to a farther place; in or to a great many places: He looked hither and yon for the coin. She went hither and yon in search of an answer. 1
phrase hither and thither Hither and thither means in many different directions or places, and in a disorganized way. The expression hither and yon is sometimes also used. 0
noun hither and thither this way and that, as in a state of confusion 0

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English, Old English hider; cognate with Old Norse hethra, Latin citer on this side

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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