I. ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: from the imperative phrase about face, from about (I) + face, v.
1. : the act of facing in the opposite direction as a military maneuver
soldiers did an about-face and marched away — Dorothy C. Fisher
2.
a. : a reversal of direction
the river does an about-face
b. : a reversal of attitude or point of view
an about-face on national policies
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to execute an about-face