turn about

English

Noun

turn about (plural turn abouts)

1. (rare) Alternative spelling of turnabout.

Verb

turn about

1. (obsolete, intransitive) To revolve.
2. (dated, intransitive) To reverse one's position; to turn round.
3. (obsolete, reflexive) To turn (oneself) around.
   • 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Matthew ch. 8:

     Jesus tourned him about, and behelde her saynge: Doughter be off goode comforte, thy fayth hath made the safe.

4. (transitive) To change or reverse the position of.
5. (transitive) To turn (something) one way and then another; to move about.

Anagrams

• about turn, about-turn