turnabout
/tˈɝnəbˌaʊt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A change from one thing to its opposite, or from a situation to the reverse.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A three-point turn or any similar act of turning around, with the same outcome, regardless of how many repeated forward-reverse maneuvers it takes.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "It is a fine dance, fast and intricate, with many turnabouts. The women's long black hair swirls as they turn; […]"
- "Any idea of how many transsexuals there are in America? About 10,000, some 1500 of whom have changed their sex by surgery. The male-to-female turnabout costs $3000-$5000, while the female-to-male process runs up to $12,000."
Etymology
From turn + about.