Pronunciation: /tɜːrn.teɪl/
noun a person who turns and runs away from danger or trouble; a coward
A1 When the dog saw the big cat, it quickly turntail and ran away.
A2 The soldier's turntail during the battle was seen as an act of cowardice by his comrades.
B1 The company's decision to turntail on their promise to increase salaries caused a lot of frustration among employees.
B2 The politician's sudden turntail on his stance regarding environmental issues surprised many of his supporters.
C1 The CEO's turntail on the company's expansion plans led to a significant loss in investor confidence.
C2 The diplomat's turntail on the peace negotiations jeopardized years of progress towards a resolution.
verb to suddenly turn and run away from danger or trouble
A1 The cat turntail and ran away when it heard a loud noise.
A2 The hiker turntail when he realized he was lost in the woods.
B1 The team decided to turntail and abandon the project due to lack of funding.
B2 After facing criticism from the public, the company turntail and changed their marketing strategy.
C1 The politician was forced to turntail on his campaign promises after new information came to light.
C2 Despite initial resistance, the CEO eventually had to turntail and accept the merger proposal.
formal The soldier was accused of cowardice and ordered to turntail during the battle.
informal When things got tough, he decided to turntail and run away.
slang I can't believe he turnedtail when things got rough.
figurative She always turns tail when faced with a difficult situation.
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