rightabout

or right-a·bout

[ rahyt-uh-bout ]
/ ˈraɪt əˌbaʊt /

noun

the position assumed by turning about to the right so as to face in the opposite direction.
the act of turning so as to face the opposite direction.

adverb

facing or in the opposite direction: Move that chair rightabout.

Origin of rightabout

First recorded in 1690–1700; right + about

Words nearby rightabout

right-to-work, right-to-work law, right-to-work laws, right-wing, rightable, rightabout, righten, righteous, righteousness, righter, rightful

Words related to rightabout

direction, angle, trend, shift, curve, departure, spiral, twist, wind, reversal, swing, corner, spin, round, change, deviation, about-face, winding, bias, bend

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