noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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
   A total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, a U-turn. broadly

   "PM predicts water recycling backflips."

Verb

1. 1
   To perform a backflip (rotation of body).
2. 2
   To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.

Synonyms

All synonyms

u-turn

Example

More examples

"Topping off the performance with a backflip, the dancer preened in the applause."

Etymology

From back- + flip.

Related phrases

360 backflipu turnvolte face

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