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turnabout

noun

Etymology

From turn + about.

  1. inherited from about
  2. inherited from abūtan
  3. inherited from aboute
  4. compounded as turnabout — “turn + about”

Definitions

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

    • It is a fine dance, fast and intricate, with many turnabouts. The women's long black hair swirls as they turn; […]

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

    • Any idea of how many transsexuals there are in America? About 10,000, some 1500 of whom have changed their sex by surgery. The male-to-female turnabout costs $3000-$5000, while the female-to-male process runs up to $12,000.

  3. A reversal of a decision or opinion etc

    A reversal of a decision or opinion etc; a change of mind or flip-flop.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A three-point turn or any similar act of turning around, with the same outcome,…

      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.

    2. A merry-go-round.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA