turn
noun
1. a circular segment of a curve
Similar word(s): bend, crook, twist
Definition categories: shape, curve
2. the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
- he took a turn to the right
Similar word(s): turning
Definition categories: act
3. (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- it is my turn
Similar word(s): play
Definition categories: act, activity
4. an unforeseen development
- events suddenly took an awkward turn
Similar word(s): twist
Definition categories: event, development
5. a movement in a new direction
- the turning of the wind
Similar word(s): turning
Definition categories: event, motion, movement
6. the act of turning away or in the opposite direction
- he made an abrupt turn away from her
Definition categories: act, reorientation
7. turning or twisting around (in place)
Similar word(s): twist
Definition categories: act, rotation
8. a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
Similar word(s): go, spell, tour
Definition categories: time, shift
9. (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
Definition categories: time, division, part, section
10. a short performance that is part of a longer program
Similar word(s): act, bit, number, routine
Definition categories: communication, performance
11. a favor for someone
- he did me a good turn
Definition categories: act, favor, favour
12. taking a short walk out and back
- we took a turn in the park
Definition categories: act, walk
Sentences with turn as a noun:
- Give the handle a turn, then pull it.
- They took turns playing with the new toy.
- They quote a three-day turn on parts like those.
- I've had a funny turn.
- She took a turn for the worse.
- One good turn deserves another.
- I felt that the man was of a vindictive nature, and would do me an evil turn if he found the opportunity
verb
1. 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
Definition categories: motion, move
2. 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
Definition categories: change
3. undergo a change or development
- The water turned into ice
- He turned traitor
Similar word(s): become
Definition categories: stative, metamorphose, transform, transmute
4. cause to move around or rotate
- turn a key
- turn your palm this way
Definition categories: motion, displace, move
5. change to the contrary
- the tides turned against him
- public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern
Similar word(s): reverse
Definition categories: change
6. pass to the other side of
- turn the corner
Definition categories: motion, go, locomote, move, travel
7. pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
- The weather turned nasty
Similar word(s): grow
Definition categories: change
8. let (something) fall or spill from a container
- turn the flour onto a plate
Similar word(s): release
Definition categories: contact, channel, channelise, channelize, transfer, transmit, transport
9. move around an axis or a center
- The wheels are turning
Definition categories: motion, move
10. cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
- turn a page of a book
Definition categories: motion, displace, move
11. to send or let go
- They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion
Definition categories: motion, direct, send
12. to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
- turn the earth in the Spring
Definition categories: creation, till
13. shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
- turn the legs of the table
- turn the clay on the wheel
Definition categories: contact, form, shape
14. change color
- In Vermont, the leaves turn early
Definition categories: change, grow, turn, color, colour, discolor, discolour
15. twist suddenly so as to sprain
- I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days
Similar word(s): rick, sprain, twist, wrench, wrick
Definition categories: body, injure, wound
16. 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
Definition categories: stative, alter, change, modify
17. accomplish by rotating
- turn a somersault
- turn cartwheels
Definition categories: social, do, perform
18. get by buying and selling
- the company turned a good profit after a year
Definition categories: possession, acquire, get
19. 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
Definition categories: motion, displace, move
20. 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
Definition categories: motion, direct, send
21. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
- the strong man could turn an iron bar
Similar word(s): bend, deform, flex, twist
Definition categories: contact, deform
22. alter the functioning or setting of
- turn the dial to 10
- turn the heat down
Definition categories: contact, control, operate
23. direct at someone
- She turned a smile on me
- They turned their flashlights on the car
Definition categories: competition, aim, direct, take, train
24. have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
- She turned to her relatives for help
Definition categories: communication, appeal, invoke
25. go sour or spoil
- The cream has turned--we have to throw it out
Similar word(s): ferment, sour, work
Definition categories: change, turn
26. become officially one year older
- She is turning 50 this year
Definition categories: change, age, maturate, mature, senesce
Sentences with turn as a verb:
- the Earth turns; turn on the spot
- Turn the knob clockwise.
- She turned right at the corner.
- She turned the table legs with care and precision.
- turn the bed covers; turn the pages
- turn to page twenty; turn through the book
- The leaves turn brown in autumn.
- The hillside behind our house isn't generally much to look at, but once all the trees turn it's gorgeous.
- Midas made everything turn to gold. He turned into a monster every full moon.
- This milk has turned; it smells awful.
- to turn cider or wine
- The decision turns on a single fact.
- The prisoners turned on the warden.
- The sight turned my stomach.
- They say they can turn the parts in two days.
- Ivory turns well.
- to turn the Iliad