doubler-back
nounUK /ˈdʌblə bæk/
US /ˈdʌblər bæk/
A doubler-back is a person who turns around and goes back the way they came.
The doubler-back ran past us, then turned and ran right back.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A move or path that suddenly reverses direction.
The trail had a doubler-back that led us to the same stream.
3. A person who breaks a promise and goes back on it.
He was a doubler-back who never kept his word.
4. In sports, a player who runs back toward their own goal.
The doubler-back caught the pass and sprinted the other way.