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turnabout.

The act of turning about so as to face in the opposite direction.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The act of turning about so as to face in the opposite direction.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A change from one thing to its opposite, or from a situation to the reverse.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A reversal of a decision or opinion etc; a change of mind or flip-flop.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A three-point turn or any similar act of turning around, with the same outcome, regardless of how many repeated forward-reverse maneuvers it takes.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A merry-go-round.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From turn + about.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.