[{"word":"about-face","phonetic":"/əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs/","phonetics":[{"text":"/əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"An abrupt turn to face the opposite direction.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The soldier did an about-face and marched off."},{"definition":"A reversal in direction; reversal of attitude or opinion.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"When Luke heard the news, he did an abrupt about-face on the policy."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To turn 180 degrees to face the opposite direction","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The soldiers would about-face immediately after the order was given."},{"definition":"To change opinion or attitude drastically.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"A politician will about-face at the drop of a hat if he thinks there are votes in it."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/about-face"]}]