Doublebacks, also known as backtracks, retraces, or reversals, refer to actions that involve going back or returning to a previous point. These actions may be intentional, such as in the case of a runner doubling back to retrace their steps, or unintentional, as in the case of a driver who misses a turn and needs to backtrack. Other synonyms for doublebacks include about-faces, flip-flops, U-turns, reversals of fortune, do-overs, and second chances. Regardless of the usage, doublebacks imply a sense of going back to square one, a chance to start over or redo something in a different or better way.