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