stop-and-go
adjectiveUK /ˌstɒp ən ˈɡəʊ/
US /ˌstɑːp ən ˈɡoʊ/
Moving a little, then stopping, then moving again.
The traffic was stop-and-go all the way to school.
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2. Traffic that keeps stopping and starting because it is crowded.
We hit stop-and-go traffic near the bridge.
3. Something that happens in short bursts with pauses in between.
Her stop-and-go practice made it hard to learn the song.
4. A situation that keeps changing between activity and rest.
The stop-and-go schedule left everyone tired.