- aˌbout-ˈturn
- noun [C] Britisha change from one opinion or decision to the opposite opinion or decision
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a|bout-turn — «uh BOWT TURN», noun, intransitive verb. British and Canadian. = about face. (Cf. ↑about face) … Useful english dictionary
turn|a|bout — «TURN uh BOWT», noun. 1. a change to an opposite position, view, or course; reversal: »The turnabout did not come out of a feeling of charity. It was purely a business proposition (Newsweek). 2. the act or an act of turning about, especially of… … Useful english dictionary
turn — [tʉrn] vt. [ME turnen < OE turnian & OFr turner, tourner, both < L tornare, to turn in a lathe, turn < tornus, lathe < Gr tornos, lathe, carpenter s compasses, akin to terein, to bore through: for IE base see THROW] I to cause to… … English World dictionary
Bout — Bout, n. [A different spelling and application of bought bend.] [1913 Webster] 1. As much of an action as is performed at one time; a going and returning, as of workmen in reaping, mowing, etc.; a turn; a round. [1913 Webster] In notes with many… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turn — [n1] revolution, curving about face, angle, bend, bias, bow, branch, change, changeabout, circle, circuit, circulation, circumvolution, corner, curve, cycle, departure, detour, deviation, direction, drift, flection, flexure, fork, gyration, gyre … New thesaurus
bout — [bout] n. [for earlier bought < ME bught, akin to MLowG bucht, BIGHT; form & meaning prob. infl. by bout < about] 1. Dial. a going and coming back again, as across a field in plowing; turn 2. a struggle; contest or match [a championship… … English World dictionary
turn — vb 1 Turn, revolve, rotate, gyrate, circle, spin, twirl, whirl, wheel, eddy, swirl, pirouette can all mean to go or move or cause to go or move in a circle. Turn is a general rather colorless word implying movement in circle after circle or in a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Turn Up the Music — «Turn Up the Music» Сингл Криса Брауна из альбома Fortune. Выпущен 7 февраля 2012 Формат Digital download, CD Жанр R B Композитор … Википедия
bout — [n1] period of time in which something occurs course, fit*, go*, round, run, session, shift, spell, stint, stretch, tear, term, tour, trick*, turn; concept 807 bout [n2] competitive fight bat, battle, boxing match, competition, contest, encounter … New thesaurus
bout — n stint, turn, trick, tour, *spell, shift, go … New Dictionary of Synonyms
