Backflip

noun

/ˈbæk.flɪp/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounAn act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.

"The gymnast performed a backflip on a trampoline."

2.noun(by extension) a total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, a U-turn.

3.verbTo perform a backflip (rotation of body)

4.verbTo completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.

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