: an airplane landing followed immediately by application of power and a takeoff and usually executed as one of a series for practice at landings
: unpredictable as to outcome : uncertain
it was touch and go there for a while
Examples of touch-and-go in a Sentence
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2024
In a series that’s broadly canvassed with resonant metaphors, nothing in these movies cuts with the heartache of Rogue’s literally touch-and-go relationship with Bobby Drake.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 July 2024
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2024
As January slogged on, availability of the potato bites became touch and go.
—Lindy Segal, Glamour, 30 Jan. 2024
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Noun
The yacht also features a sizable bow with a touch-and-go helipad that can facilitate comings and goings.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2024
In a series that’s broadly canvassed with resonant metaphors, nothing in these movies cuts with the heartache of Rogue’s literally touch-and-go relationship with Bobby Drake.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 July 2024
Adjective
While it’s been touch and go for months, the plan appears to be coming into form.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2024
As January slogged on, availability of the potato bites became touch and go.
—Lindy Segal, Glamour, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Touch-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch-and-go. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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