half turn
One-eighty degree spin
A half turn is a rotation of 180 degrees—halfway around a full circle.
In gymnastics and diving, it describes spinning to face the opposite direction.
In dance, you execute a half turn to reverse your orientation.
On a staircase, a half turn landing redirects climbers back the way they came.
She did a half turn and walked away.
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- figure skatingChoreographed athletic ice performance
- dance moveNamed physical gesture in choreography
- reverseTurn to opposite
- clockwiseRightward circular motion
spin · rotation · swivel · turnaround · hinge · steering wheel · volte · symmetry · pivot · axis · inversion · about-face · semicircle · twirl · switchback · military drill · flip-flop · degree
- dance turnspirouette, fouette, twizzle, twirl, whirl
- anglesacute angle, angle, obtuse angle, right angle, straight angle
- photo directionssmile, pose, look at me, chin up, hold it
- rotationsrotate, roll, spin, twist, twirl
- spinningspin, rotate, revolve, whirl, twirl
- stairsstair, stairs, treads, steps, staircase
degree of rotation
half turnfull turn
One complete rotation
full rotation · full circle · quarter turn · standing still · double turn
half, turn, halve, halves, halved, halving, halfway, halfback, halftime