Definitions

one-eighty

[wuhn-ey-tee] / ˈwʌnˈeɪ ti /

NOUN

U-turn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

change of mind reversal turnaround

STRONG

retraction volte-face

WEAK

U-ey backtracking change of heart change of plan eating one's words sea change

Example Sentences

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“After the meeting, the president did a one-eighty, completely changing his tune.”

From Seattle Times

Long enough that I’m expecting him to spin a one-eighty and run back for one more kiss.

From Literature

A full emotional one-eighty in a span of sixty seconds.

From Literature

I whip around in a full one-eighty, already speed-walking back to the Seventy-Second Street station.

From Literature

Me: “Remember how yesterday you wouldn’t even talk to me? Kind of a one-eighty, huh?”

From Literature