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u-turn

u-turn

3.2
A complete turn to go the opposite way, like a car on the road
  • noun
  • /ˈjuːˌtɜrn/
translation icon : giro en U
  • The driver made a quick u-turn when he realized he had passed the entrance to the parking lot.

So what argument could there be for a bullish U-turn in markets?

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Examples

  • Speaker, I want to I want to return to the Prime Minister's other recent U-turn, the immigration health surcharge for NHS and care workers.

  • Almost every sector of stocks goes up after a Fed U-turn, which is a mid cycle pivot.

  • Speaker, I noticed there was another U-turn last night, this time on wind farms.

  • So what argument could there be for a bullish U-turn in markets?

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  • But even when you made ones that like U-turn, I don't know why, what the point of that one was, but just wildly entertaining.

  • I guarantee you your gut is right, I guarantee you your excuses can be undone, and I guarantee you you can make a U-turn in your life right now.

  • I guarantee you your gut is right, I guarantee you your excuses can be undone, and I guarantee you you can make a U-turn in your life right now if you want to.

  • So that's what I was thinking about when I was reading that was that was an abrupt U-turn from where you were at theologically and personally.

  • After some reflection, she decided to make a u-turn in her career and pursue her passion for art.

  • The company announced a surprising u-turn in its policy regarding remote work, allowing employees to work from home permanently.

Synonyms

reversal
vsu-turn
25 4.2

A change to the opposite direction or position, for example when wind turns

is narrower, focusing on physical route change often involving vehicles
turnaround
vsu-turn
8 4.4

A place where vehicles change direction to go back

is specifically a single complete course change rather than a place
to about-face
vsu-turn
  • US
1 6.1

To turn quickly to face the other way

is used more for vehicles or a complete change of course rather than a body turn
three-point turn
vsu-turn
1 3.7

A driving move that turns a car around in a small space

is the general single act of changing to the opposite direction, not a particular method
about turn
vsu-turn
  • Jargon
1 5.8

A complete change of direction or opinion, often sudden

is the general action of reversing direction, often done by a vehicle or course change
turnback
vsu-turn
  • UK
4.4

A decision to stop a journey and go back because of a problem

is a neutral change of direction, not necessarily a retreat or abandonment of plans
handbrake turn
vsu-turn
  • UK
6.8

A sudden change of plans, policy, or behaviour

is the literal physical turn often done by vehicles, not a metaphorical policy shift

How Complete

u-turn
3.2
turn
485 1.0
to bend
268 1.0

Surface Forms

u-turn singular
u-turns plural

Morphology

u-turn = U + turn (transparent) = u + turn

The compound is directly interpretable as the letter-shape 'U' + 'turn' meaning a turn in the shape of a U, which learners can infer from the components.

Etymology

U-turn comes from the letter U and the word turn, because the road movement makes a 'U' shape. So it now means a full change of direction or going back the other way in a decision or plan.