English

A car making a U-turn.

Alternative forms

• u-turn

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

• three-point turn / K-turn
• y-turn
• hook a uey hook a U-ie
• flip a bitch
• moonshiner's turn
• hang a Louie
• hang a Ralph

English

Noun

u-turn ‎(plural u-turns)

1. Alternative letter-case form of U-turn