backflip

/ˈbæk.flɪp/

noun

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

    "The gymnast performed a backflip on a trampoline."

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

verb

  1. To perform a backflip (rotation of body)

  2. To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.