backflip
/ˈbæk.flɪp/noun
-
An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.
"The gymnast performed a backflip on a trampoline."
-
(by extension) a total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, a U-turn.
verb
-
To perform a backflip (rotation of body)
-
To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.