Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

high yo-yo

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: high- y-o-yo
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dogfighting maneuver used by a rapidly-closing attacker to avoid an overshoot during a turn, involving pulling up into a climb to exchange airspeed for altitude and allow the attacker to make a slower, tighter turn and drop back down behind the defender.

Example Sentences

"When you have the airspeed advantage, you can execute a high yo-yo for increased maneuverability in a turn fight while conserving your energy. Now who's laughing?"

Inflected Forms

high yo-yos (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

low yo-yo

Questions

What does high yo-yo mean?: A dogfighting maneuver used by a rapidly-closing attacker to avoid an overshoot during a turn, involving pulling up into a climb to exchange airspeed for altitude and allow the attacker to make a slower, tighter turn and drop back down behind the defender.

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