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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
about-face
noun
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▪ An about-face between now and then is possible but not likely.
▪ Belinda felt bewildered by his apparent about-face.
▪ In recent months, Clinton has made a substantial about-face in his drug strategy.
▪ Intel said it is not making any about-face in its strategy.
▪ Of all the reversals, though, the most destructive in the long run was the about-face of the Communist world.
▪ The about-face came quickly, though not easily and not without controversy.
▪ The regents and provost are trying to cast their about-face as a positive move.
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about-face

n. 1 (context military English) An abrupt turn to face the opposite direction. 2 A reversal in direction; reversal of attitude or opinion. vb. 1 (context intransitive English) To turn 180 degrees to face the opposite direction; 2 To change opinion or attitude drastically.

WordNet
about-face

  1. n. act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation [syn: about turn]

  2. a reversal in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy" [syn: volte-face, reversal, policy change]

  3. v. turn, usually 180 degrees

  4. change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint

Usage examples of "about-face".

DeWitt, and Dobler all stood, did about-faces, and walked out of the room.

He started in that direction, only to halt, with a staggery about-face.

A cascade of flats, sudden appassionato, about-face at the double bar, and I am elsewhere: watching frigate birds dip in a graceful circle into fresh pools, an enchanted oasis of animals studied through a slight break in the vegetation.

A tire blew and the car did an about-face, kicking up a fogbank of dost.

The soldiers did an about-face and marched out, but Oberst Schepke eyed Wayne and Ishihara suspiciously.

Vincent Lafarge came to attention, saluted and did an about-face and marched from the office.

The nine remaining witness skips had done an impressive about-face and were now reaching the cloud of gases and coral chunks that had once been one of their own number.

And Rogoure clicks his heels, about-faces on the mark, and marches out.

His apparent about-face with regard to Tylendel had confused not only his own little circle, but the trainees and Heralds as well.

That afternoon, by which time Jeff had reached the depths of despondency, John Dunning sought him out in the Chemistry Department and amazed him with an attitude that had undergone a complete about-face in a few hours.

At the same time, Lieutenant Howard did an equally precise about-face movement and stood erectly at at-tention.

At the same time, Lieutenant Howard did an equally precise about-face movement and stood erectly at at­tention.

The naval officer clicked heels, did a perfect about-face, and left.

Hyakowa about-faced again and assumed the position of parade rest himself.

But as he prepared to about-face and leave the thicket to its songlessness, the giggling came again, and with it an odd, almost hallucinatory, change in the scene around him.