about face

A form of about-face — An abrupt turn to face the opposite direction.

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Meanings

nounabout face (plural about faces)

plural about faces

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of about-face.
verbabout face (third-person singular simple present about faces, present participle about facing, simple past and past participle about faced)

present singular third person about faces · participle present about facing · participle past about faced · past about faced

  1. alternativegovernmentAlternative spelling of about-face.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
turn back
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APA

about face. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/about%20face

MLA

“about face.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/about%20face. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “about face,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/about%20face.

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