[
UK
/tˈɜːnɐbˌaʊt/
]
[ US /ˈtɝnəˌbaʊt/ ]
[ US /ˈtɝnəˌbaʊt/ ]
NOUN
- turning in the opposite direction
- a decision to reverse an earlier decision
How To Use turnabout In A Sentence
- If it were not for Willie Horton, I might say give Huckabee a pass on this commutation thing, but turnabout is fair play for the Republicans. HuckPAC coordinator steps down, citing clemency decision
- The difference between you and I (feel free to opt out of the "stereotype" if you wish, but turnabout is fair play, so as you stereotype me I will return the favor) ... the difference is that I support all of our rights and any privilege that does not interfere with the rights of others. Tom McIntyre Explains His Picks for our 2009 Hunting and Fishing Heroes and Villians Face-Off
- Did the same factors underlie the apparent turnabouts in both Canada and the U.S.?
- And as for the leftish flavor of Wright's messages, God knows the rightish ministers feel free to preach about social and political issues, so I suppose turnabout is fair play.
- This turnabout is affecting the whole ski business in Britain, not least the magazines.
- What accounts for the dramatic turnabout in Britain's international trading performance?
- How did activists manage to produce a dramatic turnabout in the city's political priorities?
- Try adapting your lifestyle to fit in with the turnabout.
- Eve's not going to have a sudden turnabout like Jo did.
- The dramatic turnabout undoubtedly reflects the trauma of once again seeing non-stop television coverage of bloodied bodies and grieving families.