Meaning
- 1.
rising and sinking — The repetitive act of rising above the surface and sinking back into the water.
- 2.
ups and downs; rise and fall — (figurative) A state in which emotion, energy, force, etc., rises and falls.
rising and sinking — The repetitive act of rising above the surface and sinking back into the water.
ups and downs; rise and fall — (figurative) A state in which emotion, energy, force, etc., rises and falls.