Synonyms of backflip
7 similar words
Another word for backflip is backtrack. Other synonyms of backflip are flip-flop, volte-face, U-turn, backpedaling and backpedal.
Synonyms and similar words for backflip
nounA total reversal in policy or opinion.
- flip-flop
- volte-face
- U-turnA reversal of policy or opinion.
- backtrackThe act of backtracking.
- backpedalingThe act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
Meaning of backflip
- noun An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.
- noun A total reversal in policy or opinion.
- verb To perform a backflip (rotation of body).
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Questions about synonyms of backflip
- What is another word for backflip?
- Backflip has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as backtrack, flip-flop, volte-face, U-turn, backpedaling, backpedal and walk back.
- What does backflip mean?
- Backflip means an act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.
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