backflip
/ˈbæk.flɪp/
noun
- 1
An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.
“The gymnast performed a backflip on a trampoline.”
- 2
(by extension) a total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, a U-turn.
verb
- 1
To perform a backflip (rotation of body)
- 2
To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.
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