Meanings
verbabout turn (third-person singular simple present about turns, present participle about turning, simple past and past participle about turned)
present singular third person about turns · participle present about turning · participle past about turned · past about turned
- alternativeAlternative form of about-turn.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounact of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
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about turn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/about%20turn
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“about turn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/about%20turn. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “about turn,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/about%20turn.
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