1. (noun)bend, crook, twist, turn a circular segment of a curve
"a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
2. (noun)turn, turning the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
"he took a turn to the right"
3. (noun)turn, play (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
"it is my turn"; "it is still my play"
4. (noun)turn, turn of events, twist an unforeseen development
"events suddenly took an awkward turn"
5. (noun)turning, turn a movement in a new direction
"the turning of the wind"
6. (noun)turn the act of turning away or in the opposite direction
"he made an abrupt turn away from her"
7. (noun)twist, turn turning or twisting around (in place)
"with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
8. (noun)go, spell, tour, turn a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
"it's my go"; "a spell of work"
9. (noun)turn, bout, round (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
10. (noun)act, routine, number, turn, bit 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"
11. (noun)turn, good turn a favor for someone
"he did me a good turn"
12. (noun)turn taking a short walk out and back
"we took a turn in the park"
13. (verb)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"
14. (verb)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"
15. (verb)become, turn undergo a change or development
"The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"
16. (verb)turn cause to move around or rotate
"turn a key"; "turn your palm this way"
17. (verb)change by reversal, turn, reverse 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"
18. (verb)turn, move around pass to the other side of
"turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle"
19. (verb)turn, grow pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
"The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
20. (verb)turn, release let (something) fall or spill from a container
"turn the flour onto a plate"
21. (verb)turn move around an axis or a center
"The wheels are turning"
22. (verb)turn, turn over cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
"turn a page of a book"
23. (verb)turn to send or let go
"They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion"
24. (verb)plow, plough, 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"
25. (verb)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"
26. (verb)turn change color
"In Vermont, the leaves turn early"
27. (verb)twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick 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"
28. (verb)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"
29. (verb)turn accomplish by rotating
"turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels"
30. (verb)turn get by buying and selling
"the company turned a good profit after a year"
31. (verb)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"
32. (verb)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"
33. (verb)flex, bend, deform, twist, 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"
34. (verb)turn alter the functioning or setting of
"turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down"
35. (verb)turn direct at someone
"She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car"
36. (verb)call on, 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"
37. (verb)sour, turn, ferment, work go sour or spoil
"The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
38. (verb)turn become officially one year older
"She is turning 50 this year"
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