Definition of "backflip" in Englisch

noun

1. (gymnastics) An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.

   • The gymnast performed a backflip on a trampoline.

2. (by extension) A total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, a U-turn.

   • PM predicts water recycling backflips.

verb

1. To perform a backflip (rotation of body).

2. To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.