turnabout.
The act of turning about so as to face in the opposite direction.
Meaning & usage
The act of turning about so as to face in the opposite direction.
A change from one thing to its opposite, or from a situation to the reverse.
A reversal of a decision or opinion etc; a change of mind or flip-flop.
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.
A merry-go-round.
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.