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about-turn

a·bout-turn
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-bout turn]
    • /əˈbaʊt tɜrn/
    • /əˈbaʊt tɜːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-bout turn]
    • /əˈbaʊt tɜrn/

Definitions of about-turn word

  • countable noun about-turn An about-turn is the same as an about-face. 3
  • exclamation about-turn a military command to a formation of men to reverse the direction in which they are facing 3
  • noun about-turn a complete change or reversal, as of opinion, attitude, direction, etc 3
  • verb about-turn to perform an about-turn 3
  • noun about-turn A turn of 180 degrees, typically in a military formation. 0
  • noun about-turn Total reversal of opinion or attitude. 0
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Parts of speech for About-turn

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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about-turn popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for about-turn

noun about-turn

  • yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
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