v
(intransitive, informal) To change direction rapidly.
adv
(idiomatic, Britain, vulgar) Tumbling upside down; head over heels; backwards.
n
The movement (of someone or something) forward followed by a return to the same position. May refer to a concept such as an emotional state or a relationship as well as a physical thing.
v
To switch between jobs, locations and other situations often.
v
(Australia, slang) Perform a U-turn.
v
(transitive) To put (someone) in an awkward situation.
v
To significantly change one's opinion, attitude, or behavior.
v
(intransitive) to visit somewhere for a short period.
v
(intransitive) To change from one state to another by flicking.
v
(idiomatic) To repeatedly do the same thing without making any progress.
v
(US, slang, idiomatic) To make a U-turn turn while driving a vehicle.
n
(professional wrestling) Synonym of heel/face turn (“a situation in which a wrestler previously identified as a villain changes to being considered a hero”)
n
A turn made by a vehicle across all lanes of traffic, sometimes used to improve the flow of through traffic or to keep the middle of the road free for trams etc.
v
Alternative form of make the world go around [(idiomatic) To play an essential role in causing the things in life to work as they should; to underlie the fulfillment of the needs of human existence.]
n
(colloquial, US) A rapid illegal U-turn performed by putting the car in neutral and applying the hand brake, thereby producing a controlled skid, with the car still moving backwards when forward power is again applied.
n
One's turn for an unpleasant or difficult job.
v
(transitive) To turn past a boundary.
v
Alternative spelling of roundtrip [(computing, transitive) To export (a file, data, etc.) and eventually import it again without loss of fidelity.]
v
alternative form of run rings around [(idiomatic) To demonstrate superiority, or greater skill than another person, team or group of people.]
v
Alternative form of go round in circles [(idiomatic) To repeatedly do the same thing without making any progress.]
v
(obsolete) To run or rove to and fro.
n
A turn; trick; stratagem.
n
A fit or a period of giddiness.
n
(by extension) A burst of speed.
v
(intransitive, surfing) To roll upside down with one's surfboard (usually a longboard) to allow a wave, especially a wave that has already broken, to pass over.
adj
(gaming) In which players take turns rather than playing simultaneously.
n
Alternative form of turn-up [Fabric turned up at the bottom of trousers to make them shorter.]
n
Alternative form of uey. [(Australia, Canada, UK, US, colloquial, informal) A U-turn.]
n
Alternative form of uey. [(Australia, Canada, UK, US, colloquial, informal) A U-turn.]
n
(Australia, Canada, UK, US, colloquial, informal) A U-turn.
n
Alternative form of uey. [(Australia, Canada, UK, US, colloquial, informal) A U-turn.]
n
Alternative form of uey. [(Australia, Canada, UK, US, colloquial, informal) A U-turn.]
n
Alternative form of uey. [(Australia, Canada, UK, US, colloquial, informal) A U-turn.]
n
Alternative form of uey. [(Australia, Canada, UK, US, colloquial, informal) A U-turn.]
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