Advertisement

View definitions for about faced

about faced

verb as in backpedal

verb as in backtrack

verb as in backpedal

verb as in backtrack

Advertisement

Discover More

Example Sentences

First the column moved a mile or two in one direction, about-faced and returned over the same road.

The ship about-faced and left the channel the same way it had entered, and shortly afterward we struck across the Arafua Sea.

So Eurypelma about-faced like a flash, and Pepsis was foiled in her strategy.

They shouldered their rifles, about-faced, and marched away.

He saluted, right-about-faced smartly and strode toward the door.

Synonym of the day

Which one is a synonym for hostile?Get the answer

Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

On this page you'll find 230 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to about-faced, such as: overturn, shift, about-face, back, backpedal, and backtrack.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement