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PRONUNCIATION OF HITHER AND THITHER

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HITHER AND THITHER

hitcher
hitchhike
hitchhiker
hitchhiking
hitchily
hitching post
hitchy
hithe
hither
hithermost
hitherside
hitherto
hitherward
hitherwards
Hitler
Hitler Youth
Hitlerian
Hitlerism
hitless

WORDS THAT END LIKE HITHER AND THITHER

blither
cither
come-hither
dither
either
elsewhither
faither
hither
ither
mither
neither
nither
nowhither
other
slither
swither
thither
tither
whither
wither
zither

Synonyms and antonyms of hither and thither in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HITHER AND THITHER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hither and thither» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hither and thither

Translation of «hither and thither» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HITHER AND THITHER

Find out the translation of hither and thither to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hither and thither from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hither and thither» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

忽东忽西
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de aquí para allá
570 millions of speakers

English

hither and thither
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जहां तहां
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هنا وهناك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

туда и сюда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cá e para lá
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইতস্তত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ça et là
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ke sana sini
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hierhin und dorthin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

あちらこちらに
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이리저리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mlebu lan mrene
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chô nầy chô kia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இங்கேயும் அங்கேயும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

येथे आणि तेथे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hem buradan hem de
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

qua e là
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tu i tam
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

туди і сюди
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

încoace și încolo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εδώ και εκεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

weerskante
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hit och dit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hit og dit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hither and thither

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HITHER AND THITHER»

The term «hither and thither» is regularly used and occupies the 106.805 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HITHER AND THITHER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hither and thither

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HITHER AND THITHER»

Discover the use of hither and thither in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hither and thither and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hither and Thither
An English lawyer travels extensively around the world, and discusses the leg of his journey that took him to America, visiting New York on his way to Canada; in NYC, he observes manners and architecture; up North, he discusses the ...
Reginald Fowler, 2007
2
Hither and Thither: A Collection of Comments on Books and ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
John Thomson, 2010
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HITHER AND THITHER
M. aryvonne May was born in Bradford Yorkshire UK, and spent her childhood in County Down, Ireland, where ever since, she has wanted to be, and has indeed, seen herself as a writer. She was educated at Bury Girls Grammar School, ...
MARYVONNE MAY, 2014
4
Hither and Thither in Germany
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
William Dean Howells, 2012
5
Hither and Thither: Or, Good Times for Papa's Little ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Mary Dow Brine, American Popular Literature Collection, 2013
6
The Philosophy of Virginia Woolf: A Philosophical Reading of ...
Here the optimism not only concerns knowledge in a narrow or even specialised form but various other sorts of perfection: 'good', 'happiness' and 'order'. Enlisted here is also the promise held by 'ranging hither and thither', in other words by ...
A. O. Frank, 2001
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A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man
Long, long she suffered his gaze and then quietly withdrew her eyes from his and bent them towards the stream, gently stirring the water with her foot hither and thither. The first faint noise of gently moving water broke the silence, low and faint  ...
James Joyce, 2005
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Canadian Trails: Hither and Thither in the Great Dominion
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Eldred G. F. Walker, 2012
9
Joycean Occasions: Essays from the Milwaukee James Joyce ...
The first faint noise of gently moving water broke the silence, low and faint and whispering, faint as the bells of sleep; hither and thither, hither and thither: and a faint flame trembled on her cheek" (P 171). Well might Stephen's soul cry out "in an ...
Janet Egleson Dunleavy, Melvin J. Friedman, Michael Patrick Gillespie, 1991
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Pastoral Counseling Across Cultures
—Marshall McLuhan, 1962 EMPATHY-INTERPATHY Two Classic Chinese Stories Once upon a time, I, Chuang-tzu, dreamed I was a butterfly, fluttering hither and thither, to all intents and purposes a butterfly. I was conscious only of following ...
David W. Augsburger, 1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HITHER AND THITHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hither and thither is used in the context of the following news items.
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Zaki's Review: Ant-Man - Huffington Post
... heroes were laying waste to seemingly endless hordes of robotic drones, with laser beams and rubble and wreckage flying hither and thither, ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Fried cabbage's off | Automotive Industry Blog | just-auto
Thousands of St Petersburgers were rushing hither and thither and I took some time just to stand and watch the multitude do what any ... «just-auto.com, Jul 15»
3
Five disastrous stampedes in India that claimed many lives | Latest …
Fearing this, the devotees started running hither and thither which led to the stampede. This stampede killed 115 people and injured over 100 ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
4
Portland Museum exhibition offers statewide sampler
... cropping up in different places: There are Hartleys here, Homers there, Wyeths, Hoppers, Zorachs, and Katzs all scattered hither and thither. «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
5
Greece: Belligerent summit has kicked the Grexit can down the road …
It looks as if the market will continue to be pulled hither and thither as uncertainty regarding Greece's status as a euro member will remain ... «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Jul 15»
6
Snow on Rimutakas causes traffic madness and snowball fights …
It took some families five hours to get off the mountain, the Post said, and parents "allowed their children to run hither and thither throwing ... «The Dominion Post, Jul 15»
7
Does War Make Us Safer?
While I can run hither and thither, at my pleasure, and, if I wish, ascend the tallest tree, you lie imprisoned here in your shell, with power only to ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
8
The marvels and wonders of t-ball
He chases after every single ball in sight, running hither and thither, bringing every ball back to Scott Fleming, one of our dads who is throwing ... «Yellow Springs News, Jul 15»
9
Has AN Wilson reached the last port of call on the tempestuous sea …
Under L's influence a grasshopper seems to have infiltrated Wilson's thinking as he leaps hither and thither across a huge range of topics, ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Faith Means Joyful Uncertainty
Jewish beliefs are like arrows, which dart hither and thither, wavering as though shot into the air from a slackened bowstring, while halacha ... «Breaking Israel News, Jul 15»

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