about-face
Drill sergeant's command
An about-face is a complete reversal of direction or position.
In military drill, it's a 180-degree turn.
Figuratively, it describes a sudden change in attitude, opinion, or policy: The senator did an about-face on immigration reform.
As a verb, to about-face is to make such a turn or reversal.
180-degree driving reversal
- backtrackReverse one's position
- recantFormally withdraw a statement
- renegeBreak a pledge
- repudiateReject as having no authority
rescind · revoke · retract · withdraw · disavow · abandon · flip-flop · volte-face
Rotational movement
- rotationTurning on an axis
- swivelRotating connection point
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- wheelRotating circular frame
pirouette · reorientation · 180 · redirect · veer · reverse · pivot · twirl
Thorough change in form
- shiftMovement or work period
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- realignmentAdjusting relative positions
- reconfigurationChanging arrangement of parts
restructuring · conversion · transition · amendment · adjustment · reformation · redirection · rethink
u-turn
180-degree driving reversal
repudiate · rescind · revoke · retract · withdraw · disavow · abandon · flip-flop · volte-face · backpedal
turn
Rotational movement
wheel · pirouette · reorientation · 180 · redirect · veer · reverse · pivot · twirl · gyrate
transformation
Thorough change in form
- shiftMovement or work period
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- realignmentAdjusting relative positions
reconfiguration · restructuring · conversion · transition · amendment · adjustment · reformation · redirection · rethink · reset
drill
Hole-boring device
march · cadence · sergeant · platoon · infantry · battalion · regiment · maneuver · discipline · obedience
- 180° turnsU-turn, reversal, half turn, semicircle
- boot campbasic training, drill sergeant, recruits, formation, platoon
- reversalsreverse, undo, revert, overturn, flip
- spinningspin, rotate, revolve, whirl, twirl
- going backwardretreated, went back, reversed, returned, withdrew
- Redirectionsdetour, bypass, diversion, reroute, deflection
about-facecontinuation
Act of proceeding further
stay the course · pressing on · forward march · steady course · advance
about-facestagnation
Absence of flow or progress
immobility · consistency · steadfastness · holding firm · fine-tuning
about-facehesitation
Delay from uncertainty
indecision · vacillation · dithering · waffling · fence-sitting
about, turnaround, about face, turnabouts, about-turn, about-faced, about-faces