one-eighty

[ wuhn-ey-tee ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural one-eight·ies.

1. a turn or reversal of 180 degrees.

Example Sentences

“After the meeting, the president did a one-eighty, completely changing his tune.”

From Seattle Times

Long enough that I’m expecting him to spin a one-eighty and run back for one more kiss.

From Literature

A full emotional one-eighty in a span of sixty seconds.

From Literature

I whip around in a full one-eighty, already speed-walking back to the Seventy-Second Street station.

From Literature

Me: “Remember how yesterday you wouldn’t even talk to me? Kind of a one-eighty, huh?”

From Literature

Related Words

• change of mind
• reversal
• turnaround