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| turn (tûrn) v. turned, turn·ing, turns v.tr.1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve. 2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening: turn the key; turn a screw. 3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement: turned the iron to a hotter setting. 4. To perform or accomplish by rotating or revolving: turn a somersault. 5. a. To change the position of so that the underside becomes the upper side: turn the steak; turn a page. b. To spade or plow (soil) to bring the undersoil to the surface. c. To reverse and resew the material of (a collar, for example). 6. To revolve in the mind; meditate on; ponder. 7. a. To give a rounded form to (wood, for example) by rotating against a cutting tool. b. To give a rounded shape to (clay, for example) by rotating and shaping with the hands or tools. c. To give a rounded form to: turn a heel in knitting a sock. d. To give distinctive, artistic, or graceful form to: "They know precisely how to turn a dramatic line or phrase that is guaranteed to make the evening news" William Safire. 8. a. To change the position of by traversing an arc of a circle; pivot: turned his chair toward the speaker. b. To present in a specified direction by rotating or pivoting: turn one's face to the wall. c. To cause (a scale) to move up or down so as to register weight: Even a feather will turn a delicate scale. 9. a. To fold, bend, or twist (something). b. To change the position or disposition of by folding, bending, or twisting: Turn the design right side up on your jacket buttons. Turn the hat inside out. c. To make a bend or curve in: strong enough to turn a bar of steel. d. To blunt or dull (the edge of a cutting instrument). e. To injure by twisting: turn an ankle. f. To upset or make nauseated: That story turns my stomach. 10. To change the direction or course of: turn the car to the left. 11. a. To divert or deflect: turn a stampede. b. To reverse the course of; cause to retreat: "Then turn your forces from this paltry siege/And stir them up against a mightier task" Shakespeare. 12. To make a course around or about: turn a corner. 13. To change the purpose, intention, or content of by persuasion or influence: Her speech turned my thinking. 14. To change the order or disposition of; unsettle: "Sudden prosperity had turned [his] head" Thomas Macaulay. 15. a. To aim or focus: turn one's gaze to the sky; turned the camera on the speaker. b. To devote or apply (oneself, for example) to something: She turned herself to law. 16. To cause to act or go against; make antagonistic: The scandal turned public opinion against the candidate. 17. To cause to go in a specific direction; direct: They turned their steps toward home. 18. To send, drive, or let go: turn the bully out of the bar; turned the dog loose. 19. To pour, let fall, or otherwise release (contents) from or into a receptacle: Turn the dough onto a floured board. 20. To cause to take on a specified character, nature, identity, or appearance; change or transform. Used with to or into: water that had been turned to ice; turn a rundown house into a show place. 21. To make sour; ferment: Lack of refrigeration turned the milk. 22. To affect or change the color of: Autumn turns the green leaves golden. 23. To exchange; convert. Used with to or into: turns her singing talent into extra money. 24. To keep in circulation; sell and restock: We turned a great deal of merchandise during the holidays. 25. a. To make use of: turned the situation to our advantage. b. To get by buying and selling: turn a fair profit. 26. To perform successfully; complete: turn a double play. 27. Slang To perform (an act of prostitution): turning tricks. v.intr.1. To move around an axis or center; rotate or revolve. 2. To have a sensation of revolving or whirling, especially as a result of dizziness or giddiness. 3. To change position from side to side or back and forth: I tossed and turned all night. 4. To progress through pages so as to arrive at a given place: Please turn to page 31. 5. a. To operate a lathe. b. To be formed on a lathe: a softwood that turns easily. 6. To direct one's way or course: The truck turned into the gas station. Turn off the highway at the next exit. 7. To change or reverse one's way, course, or direction: Too tired to go farther, we turned toward home. 8. To have a specific reaction or effect, especially when adverse. 9. To change one's actions or attitudes adversely; become hostile or antagonistic: The peasants turned against the cruel king. 10. To attack suddenly and violently with no apparent motive: The lion turned on the animal trainer. 11. To channel one's attention, interest, or thought toward or away from something: "In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love" Tennyson. 12. To devote or apply oneself to something, as to a field of study: Unsuccessful in math, the student turned to biology. 13. To convert to a religion. 14. To switch one's loyalty from one side or party to another. 15. To have recourse to a person or thing for help, support, or information. 16. To depend on something for success or failure; hinge: "The election would turn not on ideology but on competence" George F. Will. 17. a. To change so as to be; become: His hair turned gray. I am a lawyer turned novelist. b. To change; become transformed. Used with to or into: The sky turned to pink at dawn. The night turned into day. c. To reach and pass (a certain age, for example): My niece has turned two. 18. To become sour: The milk will turn if you don't refrigerate it. 19. To change color: The leaves have turned. 20. To be stocked and sold: This merchandise will turn easily. 21. To become dull or blunt by bending back. Used of the edge of a cutting instrument. n.1. The act of turning or the condition of being turned; rotation or revolution. 2. A change of direction, motion, or position: Make a left turn at the corner. 3. A place, as in a road or path, where a change in direction occurs; a curve: a sharp turn in the road. 4. A departure or deviation, as in a trend: a strange turn of events. 5. A point marking the end of one period of time and the beginning of the next: the turn of the century. 6. a. A chance or opportunity. b. One of a series of such opportunities accorded people in succession or in scheduled order: waiting for her next turn at bat. 7. A period of participation: a turn at wrestling. 8. a. An attack of illness or severe nervousness. b. Informal A momentary shock or scare: I had quite a turn when I heard the crash. 9. A characteristic mood, style, or habit; a natural inclination: an inquisitive turn of mind. 10. A propensity or adeptness: She has a turn for carpentry. 11. A distinctive, graceful, or artistic expression or arrangement of words: the poetic turn of a phrase. 12. a. A movement or development in a particular direction: a turn for the worse. b. A variation of a given kind or type: "His muse occasionally takes a humorous and satirical turn" Albert C. Baugh. 13. A deed or action having a good or bad effect on another: "He thought some friend had done him an ill turn" Stephen Crane. 14. Advantage or purpose: It served his turn. 15. A short walk or excursion out and back: took a turn in the park. 16. A distortion in shape. 17. The condition of being twisted or wound. 18. a. A winding of one thing about another. b. A single wind or convolution, as of wire on a spool. 19. Something that winds or turns around a center axis. 20. Music A figure or ornament, usually consisting of four or more notes in rapid succession and including the principal note, the one a degree above it, and the one a degree below it. 21. A brief theatrical act or stage appearance. 22. A transaction on the stock market involving both a sale and a purchase. 23. South Atlantic U.S. The amount that can be carried in the arms in one load: a turn of firewood. Phrasal Verbs: turn away1. To send away; dismiss: turned away the clerk. 2. To repel: The poor location of the house turned away prospective buyers. 3. To avert; deflect: turned away all criticism. turn back1. To reverse one's direction of motion: stopped on the road and had to turn back. 2. To drive back and away: turned back the uninvited comers. 3. To halt the advance of: turned back the advancing army. 4. To fold down: Turn back the page's corner to save your place in the book. turn down1. To diminish the speed, volume, intensity, or flow of: Turn down the radio, please. 2. To reject or refuse, as a person, advice, or a suggestion: turned down the invitation. 3. To fold or be capable of folding down: turn a collar down; a collar that turns down. turn in1. To hand in; give over: turned in the final exam. 2. To inform on or deliver: The criminal turned herself in. 3. To produce: turns in a consistent performance every day. 4. Informal To go to bed: I turned in early last night. turn off1. To stop the operation, activity, or flow of; shut off: turned off the television. 2. Slang a. To affect with dislike, displeasure, or revulsion: That song really turns me off. b. To affect with boredom: The play turned the audience off. c. To lose or cause to lose interest; withdraw: turning off to materialism. d. To cease paying attention to: The student turned off the boring lecture and daydreamed. 3. To divert; deflect. 4. Chiefly British To dismiss (an employee). turn on1. To cause to begin the operation, activity, or flow of: Turn on the light bulb. 2. To begin to display, employ, or exude: turn on the charm. 3. Slang a. To take or cause to take a mind-altering drug, especially for the first time. b. To be or cause to become interested, pleasurably excited, or stimulated. Often used with to: My aunt turned me on to jazz. She turned on to surfing this summer. c. To excite or become excited sexually. turn out1. To shut off: turned out the lights. 2. To arrive or assemble, as for a public event or entertainment: Many protesters have turned out. 3. To produce, as by a manufacturing process; make: an assembly line turning out cars. 4. To be found to be, as after experience or trial: The rookie turned out to be the team's best hitter. 5. To end up; result: The cake turned out beautifully. 6. To equip; outfit: troops that were turned out lavishly 7. Informal To get out of bed. 8. To evict; expel: The tenants were turned out. turn over1. To bring the bottom to the top or vice versa; invert. 2. a. To shift the position of, as by rolling from one side to the other. b. To shift one's position by rolling from one side to the other. 3. To rotate; cycle: The engine turned over but wouldn't start. 4. To think about; consider: turned over the problem in her mind. 5. To transfer to another; surrender: turned over the illegal funds. 6. Sports To lose possession of (the ball). 7. To do business to the extent or amount of: turn over a million dollars a year. 8. To seem to lurch or heave convulsively: My stomach turned over. turn to To begin work: If you quit dawdling and just turn to, your chores will be done soon. turn up1. To increase the speed, volume, intensity, or flow of: Turn up the radio. 2. a. To find: She turned up the missing keys under her briefcase. b. To be found: The papers will turn up sooner or later. 3. To make an appearance; arrive: Many old friends turned up at the reunion. 4. To fold or be capable of folding up: turning up his cuffs; cuffs that will turn up. 5. To happen unexpectedly: Something turned up, so I couldn't go. 6. To be evident: a sculptor whose name turns up in the art circles. Idioms: at every turn In every place; at every moment. by turns One after another; alternately: "From the ... testimony emerges a man by turns devious and honest, vulgar and gallant, scatterbrained and shrewd" Life. in turn In the proper order or sequence. out of turn1. Not in the proper order or sequence. 2. At an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner: The student was reprimanded for speaking out of turn. to a turn To a precise degree; perfectly: The roast was done to a turn. turn a blind eye To refuse to see or recognize something: turned a blind eye to tax fraud. turn a deaf ear To refuse to listen to or hear something: turned a deaf ear to the protests. turn a hair To become afraid or upset: didn't turn a hair during the crisis. turn (one's) back on1. To deny; reject. 2. To abandon; forsake. turn (one's) hand To apply oneself, as to a task: turned her hand to writing the report. turn (one's) head1. To cause to become infatuated. 2. To cause to become egotistical and conceited: Success has turned his head. turn over a new leaf To change, as one's attitude or conduct, for the better. turn the/a corner To reach and surpass a midpoint or milestone. turn the other cheek To respond to insult or injury by patiently eschewing retaliation. turn the scales To offset the balance of a situation. turn the tables To reverse a situation and gain the upper hand. turn turtle To capsize or turn upside-down: Our sailboat turned turtle during the squall. turn up (one's) nose To regard something with disdain or scorn: turned up her nose at the food.
[Middle English turnen, from Old English turnian, tyrnan and Old French torner, both from Latin torn re, to turn in a lathe, from tornus, lathe, from Greek tornos; see ter -1 in Indo-European roots.] Synonyms: turn, circle, rotate, revolve, gyrate, spin, whirl, eddy, swirl These verbs mean to move or cause to move in a circle. Turn and circle are the most general: The mechanic made sure the wheels turned properly. Seagulls circled above the ocean. Rotate refers to movement around an object's own axis or center: Earth rotates on its axis once each day. Revolve involves orbital movement: Earth revolves around the sun. Gyrate suggests revolving in or as if in a spiral course: The top gyrated on the counter and slowly came to a stop. To spin is to rotate rapidly, often within a narrow compass: "He ... spun round, flung up his arms, and fell on his back, shot through" John Galsworthy. Whirl applies to rapid or forceful revolution or rotation: During the blizzard, snowflakes whirled down from the sky. Eddy denotes rapid circular movement like that of a whirlpool: Storm clouds eddied overhead. Swirl can connote a graceful undulation, spiral, or whorl: The baker swirled the icing around the cake. See Also Synonyms at resort. |
turn Verb 1. to move to face in another direction 2. to rotate or move round 3. to operate (a switch, key, etc.) by twisting it 4. to aim or point (something) in a particular direction: they turned their guns on the crowd 5. to change in course or direction: the van turned right into Victoria Road 6. (of a road, river, etc.) to have a bend or curve in it 7. to perform or do (something) with a rotating movement: a small boy was turning somersaults 8. to change so as to become: he turned pale 9. to reach, pass, or progress beyond in age, time, etc.: she had just turned fourteen 10. to find (a particular page) in a book: turn to page 78 11. to look at the other side of: turning the pages of a book 12. to shape (wood, metal, etc.) on a lathe 13. (of leaves) to change colour in autumn 14. to make or become sour: the milk is starting to turn 15. to affect or be affected with nausea or giddiness: that would turn the strongest stomach 16. (of the tide) to start coming in or going out 17. turn against to stop liking (something or someone one previously liked): people turned against her because she became so dictatorial 18. turn into to become or change into: my mother turned our house into four apartments 19. turn loose to set (an animal or a person) free 20. turn someone's head to affect someone mentally or emotionally 21. turn to a. to direct or apply (one's attention or thoughts) to b. to stop doing or using one thing and start doing or using (another): I turned to photography from writing c. to appeal or apply to (someone) for help, advice, etc. Noun 1. the act of turning 2. a movement of complete or partial rotation: a turn of the dial 3. a change of direction or position 5. the right or opportunity to do something in an agreed order or succession: it was her turn to play next 6. a change in something that is happening or being done: events took an unhappy turn 7. a period of action, work, etc. 8. a short walk, ride, or excursion 9. natural inclination: a liberal turn of mind 10. distinctive form or style: she'd a nice turn of phrase 11. a deed that helps or hinders someone: I'm trying to do you a good turn 12. a twist, bend, or distortion in shape 13. a slight attack of an illness: she's just having one of her turns 14. Music a melodic ornament that alternates the main note with the notes above and below it, beginning with the note above, in a variety of sequences 15. a short theatrical act: tonight's star turn 16. Informal a shock or surprise: you gave me rather a turn 17. done to a turn Informal cooked perfectly 18. turn and turn about one after another; alternately turner n
Turn of turtles: a group of turtles.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  turn - a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"bight - a bend or curve (especially in a coastline) | | 2. |  turn - the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"right - a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east; "take a right at the corner" left - a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east; "take a left at the corner" kick turn - a standing turn made in skiing; one ski is raised to the vertical and pivoted backward to become parallel with the other ski but headed in the opposite direction and then the other ski is aligned with the first stem turn, stem - a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it telemark - a turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and turned gradually inwards three-point turn - the act of turning a vehicle around in a limited space by moving in a series of back and forward arcs version - manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery) | | 3. |  turn - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"move - (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game starting, start - a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning); "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen" activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" game - a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game" innings - the batting turn of a cricket player or team attack - an offensive move in a sport or game; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning" down - (American football) a complete play to advance the football; "you have four downs to gain ten yards" at-bat, bat - (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit; "he was at bat when it happened"; "he got four hits in four at-bats" lead - the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy" trumping, ruff - (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit trick - (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner | | 4. |  turn - an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"development - a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!" | | 5. |  turn - a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something turn around, reversal - turning in an opposite direction or position; "the reversal of the image in the lens" yaw, swerve - an erratic deflection from an intended course gyration, revolution, rotation - a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year" coming back, return - the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction volution - a rolling or revolving motion | | 6. |  turn - the act of turning away or in the opposite direction; "he made an abrupt turn away from her" | | 7. |  turn - turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"twiddle - a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns rotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music" | | 8. |  turn - a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work" | | 9. |  turn - (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensiveathletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition division, section, part - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division" top of the inning, top - the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth" | | 10. |  turn - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity" | | 11. | turn - a favor for someone; "he did me a good turn" | | 12. |  turn - taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park"walk - the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch" | | Verb | 1. |  turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"twist - turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head" flip over, turn over, flip - turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; "flip over the pork chop"; "turn over the pancakes" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" turn on a dime - have a small turning radius; "My little subcompact car turns on a dime!" roll, turn over - move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side" roll over - make a rolling motion or turn; "The dog rolled over" swing about, swing around, turn around - turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically; "He turned around to face his opponent"; "My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake" flip, toss - lightly throw to see which side comes up; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!" port - turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship; "The big ship was slowly porting" face - turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; "Turn and face your partner now" turn off - make a turn; "turn off at the parking area" turn away - move so as not face somebody or something gee - turn to the right side; "the horse geed" caracole - make a half turn on a horse, in dressage corner - turn a corner; "the car corners" bend - change direction; "The road bends" deflect - turn aside and away from an initial or intended course avert, turn away - turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered" splay, spread out, rotate, turn out - turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees" coil, gyrate, spiral - to wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor" pronate - turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards turn - cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way" address, turn to - speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window" | | 2. |  turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"resuscitate, come to, revive - return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection" tense up, tense - become tense, nervous, or uneasy; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room" gain, put on - increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising" conceive - become pregnant; undergo conception; "She cannot conceive"; "My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" grow, turn - pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry" secularise, secularize - make secular and draw away from a religious orientation; "Ataturk secularized Turkey" citrate - cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid equilibrate - bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium fall - pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work" become, get, go - enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!" disengage - become free; "in neutral, the gears disengage" overgrow - become overgrown; "The patio overgrew with ivy" concentrate - make denser, stronger, or purer; "concentrate juice" break - crack; of the male voice in puberty; "his voice is breaking--he should no longer sing in the choir" ossify - become bony; "The tissue ossified" fluctuate - be unstable; "The stock market fluctuates" croak, decease, die, drop dead, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, give-up the ghost, kick the bucket, pass away, perish, snuff it, pop off, expire, conk, exit, choke, go, pass - pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102" | | 3. |  turn - undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" transmute, metamorphose, transform - change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle" suffocate, choke - become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village" nucleate - form into a nucleus; "Some cells had nucleated" turn - cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics; "The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him"; "The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold" add up, amount, come - develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans" | | 4. |  turn - cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" supinate - turn (the hand or forearm) so that the back is downward or backward, or turn out (the leg) turn - cause to move along an axis or into a new direction; "turn your face to the wall"; "turn the car around"; "turn your dance partner around" port - put or turn on the left side, of a ship; "port the helm" | | 5. |  turn - 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"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" turn the tables, turn the tide - cause a complete reversal of the circumstances; "The tables are turned now that the Republicans are in power!" commutate - reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current) each half cycle so as to produce a unidirectional current correct, right, rectify - make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation" falsify - falsify knowingly; "She falsified the records" metamorphose, transmogrify, transfigure - change completely the nature or appearance of; "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection" undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions" switch off, turn off, turn out, cut - cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights" switch on, turn on - cause to operate by flipping a switch; "switch on the light"; "turn on the stereo" | | 6. |  turn - pass to the other side of; "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" | | 7. |  turn - pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" bald - grow bald; lose hair on one's head; "He is balding already" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" turn - change color; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early" | | 8. | turn - let (something) fall or spill from a container; "turn the flour onto a plate"deflate - release contained air or gas from; "deflate the air mattress" throw - throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; "Throw a six" | | 9. |  turn - move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" revolve, rotate, go around - turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire" | | 10. |  turn - cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" evert - turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward; "evert the eyelid" leaf - turn over pages; "leaf through a book"; "leaf a manuscript" | | 11. |  turn - to send or let go; "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion"send, direct - cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation" | | 12. |  turn - to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring"till - work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation; "till the soil" ridge - plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip | | 13. |  turn - shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; "turn the legs of the table"; "turn the clay on the wheel"shape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character" turn - accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels" | | 14. |  turn - change color; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early"grow, turn - pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry" | | 15. |  turn - twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days" | | 16. |  turn - cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics; "The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him"; "The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" become, turn - undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor" | | 17. |  turn - accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels"turn - shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; "turn the legs of the table"; "turn the clay on the wheel" do, perform - get (something) done; "I did my job" | | 18. |  turn - get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year"acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" | | 19. |  turn - cause to move along an axis or into a new direction; "turn your face to the wall"; "turn the car around"; "turn your dance partner around"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" turn - cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way" bring about - cause to move into the opposite direction; "they brought about the boat when they saw a storm approaching" | | 20. |  turn - channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium"send, direct - cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation" take up - turn one's interest to; "He took up herpetology at the age of fifty" | | 21. |  turn - cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"dent, indent - make a depression into; "The bicycle dented my car" incurvate - cause to curve inward; "gravity incurvates the rays" gnarl - twist into a state of deformity; "The wind has gnarled this old tree" crank - bend into the shape of a crank | | 22. |  turn - alter the functioning or setting of; "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down"control, operate - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever" | | 23. |  turn - direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car"aim, take aim, train, direct, take - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent" | | 24. |  turn - have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help"appeal, invoke - request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble" | | 25. |  turn - go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" ferment, work - cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats" | | 26. |  turn - become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year"senesce, age, maturate, mature, get on - grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce" |
turn verb 1. (sometimes with round) change course, swing round, wheel round, veer, move, return, go back, switch, shift, reverse, swerve, change position verb 2. rotate, spin, go round (and round), revolve, roll, circle, wheel, twist, spiral, whirl, swivel, pivot, twirl, gyrate, go round in circles, move in a circle verb 4. (with into) change, transform, fashion, shape, convert, alter, adapt, mould, remodel, form, mutate, refit, metamorphose, transmute, transfigure verb 7. go bad, go off Brit. ( informal) curdle, go sour, become rancid noun 9. rotation, turning, cycle, circle, revolution, spin, twist, reversal, whirl, swivel, pivot, gyration noun 12. opportunity, go, spell, shot ( informal) time, try, round, chance, period, shift, crack ( informal) succession, fling, stint, whack ( informal) noun 13. stroll, airing, walk, drive, ride, spin ( informal) circuit, constitutional, outing, excursion, promenade, jaunt, saunter noun 16. inclination, talent, gift, leaning, bent, bias, flair, affinity, knack, propensity, aptitude by turns alternately, in succession, turn and turn about, reciprocally to a turn ( Informal) perfectly, correctly, precisely, exactly, just right turn off branch off, leave, quit, depart from, deviate, change direction, take a side road, take another road turn on something depend on, hang on, rest on, hinge on, be decided by, balance on, be contingent on, pivot on turn out turn someone off ( Informal) repel, bore, put someone off, disgust, offend, irritate, alienate, sicken, displease, nauseate, gross someone out U.S. ( slang) disenchant, lose your interest turn someone out expel, drive out, evict, throw out, fire ( informal) dismiss, sack ( informal) axe ( informal) discharge, oust, relegate, banish, deport, put out, cashier, unseat, dispossess, kick out ( informal) cast out, drum out, show the door, turf out Brit. ( informal) give someone the sack ( informal) give someone the bum's rush ( slang) kiss off ( slang), chiefly U.S., Canad. kennet Austral. ( slang) jeff Austral. ( slang) turn something down turn something out 2. produce, make, process, finish, manufacture, assemble, put together, put out, bring out, fabricate, churn out turn something over 1. flip over, flick through, leaf through 2. consider, think about, contemplate, ponder, reflect on, wonder about, mull over, think over, deliberate on, give thought to, ruminate about, revolve 3. hand over, transfer, deliver, commit, give up, yield, surrender, pass on, render, assign, commend, give over 4. start up, warm up, activate, switch on, crank, set something in motion, set something going, switch on the ignition of turn something up turn up  Translationsturn [təːn] n → turno; (in road) → curva; vi → volver, voltearse (LAM) [ person] (= look back); volverse (= reverse direction); dar la vuelta, voltear (LAM) [ milk] → cortarse (= change); cambiar (= become): to turn into sth → convertirse or transformarse en algo; it gave me quite a turn → me dio un susto; it's your turn → te toca a ti; to take turns → turnarse; at the turn of the year/century → a fin de año/a finales de siglo; to take a turn for the worse [ situation, patient] → empeorar; they turned him against us → le pusieron en contra nuestra; vt (= reject) [+ person, business] → rechazar turn back vi → volverse atrás turn in vi (col) (= go to bed); acostarse turn off vi (from road) → desviarse turn out vt [+ light, gas] → apagar (= produce) [+ goods, novel etc] → producir vi (= attend) [ troops] → presentarse: [ doctor] → atender; turn over vi [person] → volverse turn round vi → volverse (= rotate); girar turn to vt fus to turn to sb → acudir a algn turn [təːn] n → tour m; it gave me quite a turn → ça m'a fait un coup; to take a turn for the worse [ situation, events] → empirer; his health or he has taken a turn for the worse → son état s'est aggravéturn out vt [+ light, gas] → éteindre (= produce) [+ goods, novel, good pupils] → produire turn [təːn] n (= change) → Wende f; "no left turn" ( Aut) → "Linksabbiegen verboten"; to take a turn for the worse [ events] → sich zum Schlechten wenden; turn against turn vt |
