| Noun | 1. | about-face - act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation | |
| 2. | about-face - a reversal in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy"change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" undoing - an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done) | |
| Verb | 1. | about-face - turn, usually 180 degreesturn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" | |
| 2. | about-face - change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpointrethink - change one's mind; "He rethought his decision to take a vacation" | |