touch-and-go
noun
\ ˌtəch-ən(d)-ˈgō
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Definition of touch-and-go
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an airplane landing followed immediately by application of power and a takeoff and usually executed as one of a series for practice at landings
touch and go
adjectiveDefinition of touch and go (Entry 2 of 2)
: unpredictable as to outcome : uncertain
it was touch and go there for a while
Examples of touch-and-go in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Arthur Masuaka will miss the game after being suspended for six games for spitting at Wigan's Nick Powell, and things are touch and go with Michail Antonio after some rumoured internal disagreements with the club. — SI.com, "Brighton vs West Ham Preview: Classic Encounter, Key Battles, Team News & More," 2 Feb. 2018 The title defense was touch and go on Monday , with South Korea trailing 3-2 against Uzbekistan with 15 minutes of the quarterfinal remaining. — John Duerden, The Seattle Times, "Son and co faced Vietnam and ‘Korean Hiddink’ at Asian Games," 27 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'touch-and-go.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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