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Definition of 'TURN'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) turn
to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate:
to turn a wheel.

2.  turn
to cause to move around or partly around, as for the purpose of opening, closing, or tightening:
to turn a key.

3.  turn
to reverse the position or placement of:
to turn a page.

4.  turn
to bring the lower layers of (sod, soil, etc.) to the surface, as in plowing.

5.  turn
to change the position of, by or as if by rotating; move into a different position:
to turn the handle one notch.

6.  turn
to change or reverse the course of; divert; deflect.

7.  turn
to change the focus or tendency of.

8.  turn
to change or alter the nature, character, or appearance of.

9.  turn
to change or convert (usu. fol. by into or to):
to turn water into ice.

10.  turn
to render or make by some change.

11.  turn
to change the color of (leaves).

12.  turn
to cause to become sour, to ferment, or the like.

13.  turn
to affect (the stomach) with nausea.

14.  turn
to change from one form of expression to another; translate.

15.  turn
to put or apply to some use or purpose.

16.  turn
to go or pass around or to the other side of:
to turn a street corner.

17.  turn
to reach or pass (a certain age, amount, etc.).

18.  turn
to direct, aim, or set toward, away from, or in a specified direction.

19.  turn
to shape (a piece of metal, wood, etc.) into rounded form with a cutting tool while rotating on a lathe.

20.  turn
to bring into a rounded or curved form in any way.

21.  turn
to form or express gracefully:
to turn a phrase.

22.  turn
to cause to go; send; drive.

23.  turn
to revolve in the mind; ponder (often fol. by over).

24.  turn
to persuade (a person) to change or reorder the course of his or her life.

25.  turn
to cause to be antagonistic toward:
turning children against their parents.

26.  turn
to maintain a steady flow or circulation of (money or merchandise).

27.  turn
to earn or gain:
She turned a profit on the sale.

28.  turn
to reverse (a garment, collar, etc.) so that the inner side becomes the outer.

29.  turn
to pour from one container into another by inverting.

30.  turn
to curve, bend, or twist.

31.  turn
to twist out of position; wrench:
He turned his ankle.

32.  turn
to bend back or blunt (the edge of a blade).

33.  turn
to perform (a gymnastic feat) by rotating or revolving.

34.  turn
to disturb the mental balance of; distract; derange.

35.  turn
to disorder or upset the placement or condition of.

36. (v.i.) turn
to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate.

37.  turn
to move partly around through the arc of a circle, as a door on a hinge.

38.  turn
to hinge or depend (usu. fol. by on or upon):
The question turns on this point.

39.  turn
to direct or set one's course toward, away from, or in a particular direction.

40.  turn
to direct one's thought, gaze, attention, etc., toward or away from someone or something.

41.  turn
to give or apply one's interest, effort, etc., to something; pursue:
to turn to crime.

42.  turn
to change or reverse a course so as to face or go in a different or the opposite direction:
to turn to the right.

43.  turn
to shift the body about as if on an axis.

44.  turn
to assume a curved form; bend.

45.  turn
to become blunted or dulled by bending, as the cutting edge of a knife or saw.

46.  turn
to be affected with nausea, as the stomach.

47.  turn
to be affected with giddiness or dizziness.

48.  turn
to change or transfer one's loyalties; defect.

49.  turn
to change an attitude or policy:
to turn against a person.

50.  turn
to change or alter, as in nature, character, or appearance.

51.  turn
to become sour, rancid, or fermented, as milk or butter.

52.  turn
to change color:
The leaves turn in October.

53.  turn
to change so as to be; become:
to turn pale.

54.  turn
to have recourse for help or information:
to turn to a friend for a loan.

55.  turn
to become mentally unbalanced or distracted.

56.  turn
to put about or tack, as a ship.

57.  turn
turn down,

58.  turn
to turn over; fold down.

59.  turn
to lower in intensity; lessen.

60.  turn
to refuse or reject (a person, request, etc.).

61.  turn
turn in,

62.  turn
to hand in; submit.

63.  turn
to inform on or deliver up.

64.  turn
to go to bed; retire.

65.  turn
turn off,

66.  turn
to stop the flow of (water, gas, etc.), as by closing a faucet or valve.

67.  turn
to extinguish (a light).

68.  turn
to divert; deflect.

69.  turn
to drive a vehicle or walk onto (a side road) from a main road.

70.  turn
Slang. to disaffect, alienate, or disgust.

71.  turn
turn on,

72.  turn
to cause (water, gas, etc.) to flow, as by opening a valve.

73.  turn
to switch on (a light).

74.  turn
to put into operation; activate.

75.  turn
to start suddenly to affect or show:
turned on the charm.

76.  turn
Slang. to induce (a person) to take a narcotic drug.

77.  turn
Slang. to take a narcotic drug.

78.  turn
Slang. to arouse the interest of; engage.

79.  turn
Slang. to arouse sexually.

80.  turn
Also, turn upon. to become suddenly hostile to.

81.  turn
turn out,

82.  turn
to extinguish (a light).

83.  turn
to produce as the result of labor.

84.  turn
to drive out; dismiss; discharge.

85.  turn
to come to be; become ultimately.

86.  turn
to be found or known; prove.

87.  turn
turn over,

88.  turn
to move or be moved from one side to another.

89.  turn
to put in reverse position; invert.

90.  turn
to transfer; give.

91.  turn
to start (an engine).

92.  turn
(of an engine) to start.

93.  turn
turn up,

94.  turn
to fold (material, a hem, cuffs, etc.) up or over in order to alter a garment.

95.  turn
to bring to the surface by digging.

96.  turn
to uncover; find.

97.  turn
to intensify or increase.

98.  turn
to occur.

99.  turn
to appear; arrive.

100.  turn
to be recovered.

101.  turn
to come to notice; be seen.

102. (n.) turn
a movement of partial or total rotation:
a turn of the handle.

103.  turn
an act of changing position or posture, as by a rotary movement:
a turn of the head.

104.  turn
a time or opportunity for action that comes in due order.

105.  turn
an act of changing or reversing the course or direction.

106.  turn
a place or point at which such a change occurs.

107.  turn
a place where a road, river, or the like turns; bend.

108.  turn
a single revolution, as of a wheel.

109.  turn
an act of turning so as to face or go in a different direction.

110.  turn
direction, drift, or trend.

111.  turn
any change, as in nature, condition, or circumstances.

112.  turn
the point or time of change.

113.  turn
rounded or curved form.

114.  turn
the shape or mold in which something is formed or cast.

115.  turn
a passing or twisting of one thing around another, as of a rope around a mast.

116.  turn
the state or manner of being twisted.

117.  turn
a single circular or convoluted shape, as of a coiled or wound rope.

118.  turn
a small latch operated by a turning knob or lever.

119.  turn
a distinctive form or style of expression or language.

120.  turn
a short walk, ride, or the like out and back, esp. by different routes.

121.  turn
a natural inclination, bent, tendency, or aptitude:
one's turn of mind.

122.  turn
a spell or period of work; shift.

123.  turn
an attack of illness or the like.

124.  turn
an act of service or disservice.

125.  turn
requirement, exigency, or need:
This will serve your turn.

126.  turn
treatment or rendering, esp. with reference to the form or content of a work of literature, art, etc.; twist.

127.  turn
a nervous shock, as from fright or astonishment.

128.  turn
Music. a melodic embellishment or grace, commonly consisting of a principal tone with two auxiliary tones, one above and the other below it.

129.  turn
an individual stage performance.

130.  turn
at every turn, in every case or instance; constantly.

131.  turn
by turns, one after another; alternately.

132.  turn
in turn, in due order of succession.

133.  turn
out of turn,

134.  turn
out of proper order or sequence.

135.  turn
at an unsuitable time; imprudently; indiscreetly:
He spoke out of turn.

136.  turn
take turns, to succeed one another in order; rotate; alternate.

137.  turn
to a turn, to just the proper degree; to perfection.

138.  turn
turn one's back on, to abandon, ignore, or reject.

139.  turn
turn the corner, to pass through a crisis safely.

140.  turn
turn the tide, to reverse the course of events, esp. from one extreme to another.

Etymology: (bef. 1000; ME, partly continuing OE turnian, tyrnan < L tornāre to turn on a lathe, round off (der. of tornus lathe < Gk tórnos tool for making circles), partly < OF torner, t(o)urner < L)

Definition of 'TURN'

Princeton's WordNet

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. (verb) 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"

Definition of 'TURN'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) turn
to move your body or part of it, so that it faces a different way
She turned her head to look.; Turn this way, so I can see you.; As I turned around, I tripped.

2.  turn
to move or be moved around a central point
The wheels began to turn.; Turn the knob to "off."

3.  turn
to move sth so that it is in a different position
She turned the painting around to look at the back.

4.  turn
to move or travel in a different direction
The car turned onto Maple Street.; He tried to turn the bus around in a tiny space.; Turn right at the next light.

5.  turn
turn right/left
to change to a different state
The mood turned angry after his speech.; The light turned green.

6.  turn
to focus sth on sth new
The media turned their attention to other news.; His thoughts turned to his family.

7.  turn
to become a different age
I'm turning 36 next week.

8.  turn
to move a page to look at the next one
She sat turning the pages of a magazine.

9.  turn
turn your back on
to stop being involved with sb or sth completely
He turned his back on his family.

10.  turn
turn a blind eye
to pretend you do not know or see sth
Prison officials turned a blind eye to the violence.

11.  turn
turn a corner
to enter a new and better period in a process
Better earnings may signal that the company has turned a corner.

12. (noun) turn
the time when one member of a group is supposed to do sth according to an arranged order
OK, it's your turn to roll the dice.

13.  turn
take turns
to each have a turn
We all took turns playing on the computer.

14.  turn
a movement in which sth turns
a turn of his head; The car made a right turn.

15.  turn
make a turn
a place where a road turns or bends
a sharp turn in the road; Take the next turn on your right.

16.  turn
the action of turning sth around a central point
one turn of the dial

17.  turn
a change in a situation

18.  turn
take a turn for the worse
to become worse
The economy took a turn for the worse.

19.  turn
a turn of events
a change in a situation
In a sad turn of events, the horse died.

20.  turn
in turn
happening in order
Each person in turn expressed an opinion.

21.  turn
as a result of one of a series of events or actions
This will create more jobs, which will, in turn, be better for the economy.

22.  turn
the turn of the century
the time around the beginning of a century
an art movement that began at the turn of the century

Definition of 'TURN'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) TURN
the act of turning; movement or motion about, or as if about, a center or axis; revolution; as, the turn of a wheel

2. (noun) TURN
change of direction, course, or tendency; different order, position, or aspect of affairs; alteration; vicissitude; as, the turn of the tide

3. (noun) TURN
one of the successive portions of a course, or of a series of occurrences, reckoning from change to change; hence, a winding; a bend; a meander

4. (noun) TURN
a circuitous walk, or a walk to and fro, ending where it began; a short walk; a stroll

5. (noun) TURN
successive course; opportunity enjoyed by alternation with another or with others, or in due order; due chance; alternate or incidental occasion; appropriate time

6. (noun) TURN
incidental or opportune deed or office; occasional act of kindness or malice; as, to do one an ill turn

7. (noun) TURN
convenience; occasion; purpose; exigence; as, this will not serve his turn

8. (noun) TURN
form; cast; shape; manner; fashion; -- used in a literal or figurative sense; hence, form of expression; mode of signifying; as, the turn of thought; a man of a sprightly turn in conversation

9. (noun) TURN
a change of condition; especially, a sudden or recurring symptom of illness, as a nervous shock, or fainting spell; as, a bad turn

10. (noun) TURN
a fall off the ladder at the gallows; a hanging; -- so called from the practice of causing the criminal to stand on a ladder which was turned over, so throwing him off, when the signal was given

11. (noun) TURN
a round of a rope or cord in order to secure it, as about a pin or a cleat

12. (noun) TURN
a pit sunk in some part of a drift

13. (noun) TURN
a court of record, held by the sheriff twice a year in every hundred within his county

14. (noun) TURN
monthly courses; menses

15. (noun) TURN
an embellishment or grace (marked thus, /), commonly consisting of the principal note, or that on which the turn is made, with the note above, and the semitone below, the note above being sounded first, the principal note next, and the semitone below last, the three being performed quickly, as a triplet preceding the marked note. The turn may be inverted so as to begin with the lower note, in which case the sign is either placed on end thus /, or drawn thus /

16. (verb) TURN
to cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wholly, or repeatedly; to make to change position so as to present other sides in given directions; to make to face otherwise; as, to turn a wheel or a spindle; to turn the body or the head

17. (verb) TURN
to cause to present a different side uppermost or outmost; to make the upper side the lower, or the inside to be the outside of; to reverse the position of; as, to turn a box or a board; to turn a coat

18. (verb) TURN
to give another direction, tendency, or inclination to; to direct otherwise; to deflect; to incline differently; -- used both literally and figuratively; as, to turn the eyes to the heavens; to turn a horse from the road, or a ship from her course; to turn the attention to or from something

19. (verb) TURN
to change from a given use or office; to divert, as to another purpose or end; to transfer; to use or employ; to apply; to devote

20. (verb) TURN
to change the form, quality, aspect, or effect of; to alter; to metamorphose; to convert; to transform; -- often with to or into before the word denoting the effect or product of the change; as, to turn a worm into a winged insect; to turn green to blue; to turn prose into verse; to turn a Whig to a Tory, or a Hindu to a Christian; to turn good to evil, and the like

21. (verb) TURN
to form in a lathe; to shape or fashion (anything) by applying a cutting tool to it while revolving; as, to turn the legs of stools or tables; to turn ivory or metal

22. (verb) TURN
hence, to give form to; to shape; to mold; to put in proper condition; to adapt

23. (verb) TURN
to translate; to construe; as, to turn the Iliad

24. (verb) TURN
to make acid or sour; to ferment; to curdle, etc.: as, to turn cider or wine; electricity turns milk quickly

25. (verb) TURN
to sicken; to nauseate; as, an emetic turns one's stomach

26. (verb) TURN
to move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man turns on his heel

27. (verb) TURN
hence, to revolve as if upon a point of support; to hinge; to depend; as, the decision turns on a single fact

28. (verb) TURN
to result or terminate; to come about; to eventuate; to issue

29. (verb) TURN
to be deflected; to take a different direction or tendency; to be directed otherwise; to be differently applied; to be transferred; as, to turn from the road

30. (verb) TURN
to be changed, altered, or transformed; to become transmuted; also, to become by a change or changes; to grow; as, wood turns to stone; water turns to ice; one color turns to another; to turn Mohammedan

31. (verb) TURN
to undergo the process of turning on a lathe; as, ivory turns well

32. (verb) TURN
to become acid; to sour; -- said of milk, ale, etc

33. (verb) TURN
to become giddy; -- said of the head or brain

34. (verb) TURN
to be nauseated; -- said of the stomach

35. (verb) TURN
to become inclined in the other direction; -- said of scales

36. (verb) TURN
to change from ebb to flow, or from flow to ebb; -- said of the tide

37. (verb) TURN
to bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery

38. (verb) TURN
to invert a type of the same thickness, as temporary substitute for any sort which is exhausted

Translation of 'TURN'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to (make something) move or go round; to revolve The wheels turned; He turned the handle.
Afrikaans: draai	Arabic: يَدور، يُدير	Bulgarian: въртя (се)
Brazilian: rodar	Czech: točit (se)	German: (sich) drehen
Danish: dreje	Greek: γυρίζω, περιστρέφω, περισ	Spanish: girar
Estonian: pöörama, pöörlema	Farsi: چرخاندن	Finnish: kääntää, kääntyä
French: tourner	Hebrew: לְסוֹבֵב	Hindi: घुमाना
Croatian: okrenuti, okretati	Hungarian: forog; forgat; fordít	Indonesian: memutar
Icelandic: snúa(st)	Italian: girare	Japanese: 回す
Korean: 돌리다	Lithuanian: sukti(s)	Latvian: griezt; griezties
Malay: memusing; memutar	Dutch: draaien	Norwegian: snu, dreie, gå rundt, ven
Polish: obracać (się)	Persian: چرخاندن	Pashto: څرخول
Portuguese: rodar	Romanian: a (se)învârti; a (se) în	Russian: вращать(ся)
Slovak: točiť sa	Slovenian: obrniti	Serbian: okrenuti
Swedish: snurra, vrida	Thai: หมุน	Turkish: dön(dür)mek
Taiwanese: 轉動	Ukrainian: вертіти(ся), крутити(ся)	Urdu: گھمانا
Vietnamese: xoay, vặn	Chinese: 转动
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