turnabout

Definitions

noun

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 change of mind or flip-flop.

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.

5

A merry-go-round.

Collocations

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ADJ.

fair, male-to-female

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — turning in the opposite direction

noun — a decision to reverse an earlier decision

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

turnabout is fair play

It is allowable to retaliate against an enemy's dirty tricks by using the same ones against them.

My Endeavours were used to perplex their Thoughts and Judgments; I told them, that at next Wednesday’s Dinner I hoped we would be informed who were to rule the Roast, that hitherto

Example Bank

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

Wiktionary

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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 proc

Wiktionary

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Turnabout is fair play.

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