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    about-turn
    /əˌbaʊtˈtəːn/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. turn so as to face the opposite direction: "suddenly he about-turned and saluted again"

    exclamation

    • 1. a military command to make an about-turn.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABOUT-TURN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a complete change of opinion or behaviour: do an about-turn Predictably, the lawmaker did an about-turn on the issue when he realized how unpopular his position was with taxpayers. make an about-turn The government official made an about-turn and agreed to the meeting. The reversal is one of the biggest about-turns in parliamentary history.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › about-turnAbout-turn Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ə-ˈbau̇t-ˈtərn. Synonyms of about-turn. British. : about-face. Synonyms. about-face. flip-flop. reversal. turnabout. turnaround. U-turn. volte-face. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of about-turn in a Sentence. more than one London newspaper accused the prime minister of doing an about-turn on the issue.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABOUT-TURN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a complete change of opinion or behavior: do an about-turn Predictably, the lawmaker did an about-turn on the issue when he realized how unpopular his position was with taxpayers. make an about-turn The government official made an about-turn and agreed to the meeting. The reversal is one of the biggest about-turns in parliamentary history. Synonyms

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABOUT-TURN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a military command to a formation of soldiers to reverse the direction in which they are facing. noun about-turn or US about-face. 2. a complete change or reversal, as of opinion, attitude, direction, etc. verb about-turn or US about-face. 3. (intransitive) to perform an about-turn. Collins English Dictionary.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › about-turnAbout-turn - definition of about-turn by The Free Dictionary

    Learn the meaning and usage of the phrase about-turn, which means a change of direction, reverse, or turnaround. Find synonyms, antonyms, and translations of about-turn in Spanish and other languages.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › about-turnAll resources related to 'about-turn' - Collins Online Dictionary

    1. a military command to a formation of soldiers to reverse the direction in which they are facing. [...] 2. a complete change or reversal, as of opinion, attitude, direction, etc. [...] 3. to perform an about-turn. [...] More. Definitions of 'about-turn' An about-turn is the same as an about-face. [British] [...] More. Conjugations of 'about-turn'

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › about-turnabout-turn - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of about-turn noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.