n. turning in the opposite direction

n. (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction

n. the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed

n. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

n. a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"

n. (card game)

v. change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"

v. turn inside out or upside down

adj. reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

adj. directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement"

adj. of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; "in reverse gear"