about-turn
about-turn · about-turns · about-turned · about-turning
faire demi-tour
fare dietro front
To turn 180 degrees, typically in a military formationTo turn 180 degrees, typically in a military formation.
US/əˈbaʊt tɚn/
Translations
2 languagesMeaning
1 sensesTo turn 180 degrees, typically in a military formation.
Origin
From the imperative phrase used in the military.From the imperative phrase used in the military.
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Forms
about-turns, about-turning, about-turned, about-turnedregular · Lesson
| Base form | about-turn · to about-turn |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | about-turns |
| Present participle | about-turning |
| Past simple | about-turned |
| Past participle | about-turned |
Tenses
about-turn · about-turned · will about-turn · have about-turnedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.