180

English

Etymology

From 180-degree turn.

Noun

180 (plural 180s)

1. (sports) An instance of spinning 180 degrees, so that one is facing in the opposite direction.

   He did a 180 off the diving board.

2. (figuratively) The exact opposite.

   The friendly welcome was a 180 from what she had been expecting.

   • 2022 November 25, B. Cost, “Man wins legal right to be 'boring' at work, gets $3K from company”, in New York Post‎, NYP Holdings, retrieved 2022-11-27:

     As a result of his refusal, the employee was subsequently canned in 2015 on the basis of […] being boring […] In other words, it was a complete 180 from most employees who get fired for being too wild.

3. (figuratively, by extension) A complete change of direction or opinion.

   Synonyms: U-turn, about-face, about-turn

   She used to like turnips, but she did a 180 and now hates them.

Usage notes

• Often used with do.

Coordinate terms

• 2160 (“6 turns”)
• 1980 (“5-1/2 turns”)
• 1800 (“5 turns”)
• 1620 (“4-1/2 turns”)
• 1440 (“4 turns”)
• 1260 (“3-1/2 turns”)
• 1080 (“3 turns”)
• 900 (“2-1/2 turns”)
• 720 (“2 turns”)
• 540 (“1-1/2 turns”)
• 360 (“1 complete turn”)

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɛtˌɔtɪ/

Noun

180 c

1. (sports) 180

   Jag gjorde en 180 på det där hoppet.

   I made a 180 on that jump.

Coordinate terms

• 1080 (3 turns)
• 720 (2 turns)
• 540 (1-1/2 turns)
• 360 (1 complete turn)