Noun: U-turn 'yoo,turn
- Complete reversal of direction of travel
- Uey [Brit, informal]
- [informal] A decision to reverse an earlier decision
"The politician's U-turn on the key issue cost him support";
- reversal, change of mind, flip-flop, turnabout [N. Amer], turnaround
Derived forms: U-turns
Type of: deciding, decision making, reversal, reverse, reversion, turnabout [N. Amer], turnaround
Encyclopedia: U-turn