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about-facing

about-facing is the present participle and gerund of about-face.

Meaning of about-face

Verb

about-face (third-person singular simple present about-faces, present participle about-facing, simple past and past participle about-faced)

  1. (intransitive) To turn 180 degrees to face the opposite direction.
    • The soldiers would about-face immediately after the order was given.
  2. To change opinion or attitude drastically.
    • A politician will about-face at the drop of a hat if he thinks there are votes in it.

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Questions about about-facing

What is about-facing the present participle and gerund of?
About-facing is the present participle and gerund of about-face.

Words near about-facing in the dictionary

  1. about you
  2. about yous
  3. about-face
  4. about-faced
  5. about-faces
  6. about-facing
  7. about-sledge
  8. about-sledges
  9. about-turn
  10. about-turned
  11. about-turning

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