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U-turn

U-turn

See also: u-turn

English

A car making a U-turn.

Alternative forms

Noun

U-turn (plural U-turns)

  1. (literally) A turn in a vehicle carried out by driving in a semicircle in order to travel in the opposite direction.
  2. (figuratively) A reversal of policy; a volte-face, a backflip
    The government have done a U-turn and are now supporting greater European integration instead of opposing it.

Usage notes

  • Often used in the phrases do a U-turn or make a U-turn.

Synonyms

  • uey (Australian & US, colloquial), U-ie (Australian & US, colloquial), Uwey (Australian & US, colloquial),

Translations

Verb

U-turn (third-person singular simple present U-turns, present participle U-turning, simple past and past participle U-turned)

  1. To shift from a previous opinion or decision, to its opposite opinion or decision.

See also

u-turn

u-turn

See also: U-turn

English

Noun

u-turn (plural u-turns)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of U-turn