backflip

/ˈbæk.flɪp/

noun

  1. 1

    An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.

    The gymnast performed a backflip on a trampoline.
  2. 2

    (by extension) a total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, a U-turn.

verb

  1. 1

    To perform a backflip (rotation of body)

  2. 2

    To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.

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