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Turnabout — can refer to:* Turnabout (game show) a BBC television game show* Turnabout a 1931 novel by Thorne Smith* Turnabout (film) a 1940 comedy directed by Hal Roach, based on the Thorne Smith novel* Turnabout (TV series) a 1979 American comedy series… … Wikipedia
turnabout — index reversal, reversion (act of returning) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
turnabout — [n] about face changeabout, change of direction, doubleback, flip flop, reversal, reverse, shift, turnaround, U turn, volte face; concept 697 … New thesaurus
turnabout — or turn a bout face [tʉrn′ə bout΄] n. 1. the act of turning about, as to face the other way 2. a shift or reversal of allegiance, opinion, tendency, etc.; about face … English World dictionary
turnabout — n. reversal to do a turnabout * * * [ tɜːnəˌbaʊt] [ reversal ] to do a turnabout … Combinatory dictionary
turnabout — turn|a|bout [ˈtə:nəbaut US ˈtə:rn ] n 1.) [C usually singular] BrE a complete change in someone s opinions, ideas, or methods ▪ an extraordinarily rapid turnabout in attitudes 2.) turnabout is fair play AmE used to say that because someone else… … Dictionary of contemporary English
turnabout — [[t]tɜ͟ː(r)nəbaʊt[/t]] N SING: oft N in n A turnabout is a complete change in opinion, attitude, or method. As her confidence grows you may well see a considerable turnabout in her attitude. Syn: turnaround … English dictionary
turnabout — noun BrE (countable usually singular) 1 a complete change in someone s opinions or ideas: an extraordinary turnabout in public opinion 2 turnabout is fair play AmE used to say that because someone else has done something you can do it too … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
turnabout — UK [ˈtɜː(r)nəˌbaʊt] / US [ˈtɜrnəˌbaʊt] noun [countable] Word forms turnabout : singular turnabout plural turnabouts an important change in a situation or in someone s opinion or attitude … English dictionary
turnabout — noun Date: 1789 1. merry go round 2. a. a change or reversal of direction, trend, policy, role, or character b. a changing from one allegiance to another c. turncoat, renegade d. an act or instance of retaliating < turnabout is fair play > … New Collegiate Dictionary
turnabout — /terrn euh bowt /, n. 1. the act of turning in a different or opposite direction. 2. a change of opinion, loyalty, etc. 3. a reciprocal action; act of doing to someone exactly as that person has done to oneself or another: Turnabout is fair play … Universalium
