English

Noun

backflip ‎(plural backflips)

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

   The acrobat performed a backflip on a trampoline.

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

   PM predicts water recycling backflips. Courier Mail, 29 Jan 2007

Related terms

• frontflip

Translations

Verb

backflip ‎(third-person singular simple present backflips, present participle backflipping, simple past and past participle backflipped)

1. To perform a backflip (rotation of body)
2. To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.

Derived terms

• backflipper