turnabout

== English == === Alternative forms === turn-about, turn about === Etymology === From turn +‎ about. === Noun === turnabout (countable and uncountable, plural turnabouts) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== turnabout dance turnabout is fair play ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === about turn, about-turn