ke belakang pusing verb 2noun 1 verb2 •(Singapore) To make an about-turn; more precisely, to turn 180 degrees clockwise, then stomp one’s left foot. •(Singapore, informal) To turn around and retrace one’s steps (e.g., when one has lost their way or gone in the wrong direction); to turn around and run away (e.g., from a problematic situation).He did not even get the chance to step foot on Singapore soil before he was duly told to ‘ke belakang pusing’ (translated to U-turn, in English) back to Batam at Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal. — 2022 noun1 •(Singapore) A 180° turn; an about-turn.Have you ever attempted a ke-belakang pusing (about-turn) on the move with your feet apart? That day, my knee caps stabbed two soldiers in their kidneys. — 1987
