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Verb (used with object)
to shape (a piece of metal, wood, etc.) into rounded form with a cutting tool while rotating the piece on a lathe.
Verb (used without object)
Noun
a time or opportunity for action which comes in due rotation or order to each of a number of persons, animals, etc.
any change, as in nature, character, condition, affairs, circumstances, etc.; alteration; modification
treatment or rendering, esp. with reference to the form or content of a work of literature, art, etc.; twist
Verb phrases
turn back,
- to retrace one's footsteps; turn around to return.
- to cause to go no further or to return, as by not welcoming; send away.
- to fold (a blanket, sheet of paper, etc.) on itself
- Turn back the page to keep the place.
turn down,
- to turn over; fold down.
- to lower in intensity; lessen.
- to refuse or reject (a person, request, etc.)
- The Marine Corps turned him down.
turn in,
- to hand in; submit
- to turn in a resignation.
- to inform on or deliver up
- She promptly turned him in to the police.
- to turn from one path or course into another; veer.
- Informal . to go to bed; retire
- I never turn in before eleven o'clock.
turn into,
- to drive a vehicle or to walk into (a street, store, etc.)
- We turned into the dead-end street. He turned into the saloon at the corner.
- to be changed, transformed, or converted into
- He has turned into a very pleasant fellow. The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.
turn off,
- to stop the flow of (water, gas, etc.), as by closing a faucet or valve.
- to extinguish (a light).
- to divert; deflect.
- to diverge or branch off, as a side road from a main road.
- to drive a vehicle or walk onto (a side road) from a main road
- You turn off at 96th Street. Turn off the highway on the dirt road.
- Slang . to stop listening
- You could see him turn off as the speaker droned on.
- Slang . to disaffect, alienate, or disgust.
- Chiefly British . to discharge an employee.
turn on,
- to cause (water, gas, etc.) to flow, as by opening a valve.
- to switch on (a light).
- to put into operation; activate.
- to start suddenly to affect or show
- She turned on the charm and won him over.
- Slang . to induce (a person) to start taking a narcotic drug.
- Slang . to take a narcotic drug.
- Slang . to arouse or excite the interest of; engage
- the first lecture that really turned me on.
- Slang . to arouse sexually.
- Also, turn upon. to become suddenly hostile to
- The dog turned on its owner.
turn out,
- to extinguish (a light).
- to produce as the result of labor
- She turned out four tapestries a year.
- to drive out; dismiss; discharge
- a premier turned out of office.
- to fit out; dress; equip.
- to result; issue.
- to come to be; become ultimately.
- to be found or known; prove.
- to be present at; appear.
- Informal . to get out of bed.
- Nautical . to order (a seaman or seamen) from quarters for duty.
- to cause to turn outward, as the toes.
turn over,
- to move or be moved from one side to another.
- to put in reverse position; invert.
- to consider; meditate; ponder.
- to transfer; give.
- to start (an engine)
- He turned over the car motor.
- (of an engine) to start
- The motor turned over without any trouble.
- Commerce . to purchase and then sell (goods or commodities).
- Commerce . to do business or sell goods to the amount of (a specified sum).
- Commerce . to invest or recover (capital) in some transaction or in the course of business.
turn to,
- to apply to for aid; appeal to
- When he was starting out as an artist he turned to his friends for loans.
- to begin to attend to or work at something
- After the storm we turned to and cleaned up the debris.
- to change to
- The ice turned to water.
turn up,
- to fold (material, a hem, cuffs, etc.) up or over in order to alter a garment.
- to bring to the surface by digging
- to turn up a shovelful of earth.
- to uncover; find.
- to intensify or increase.
- to happen; occur
- Let's wait and see what turns up.
- to appear; arrive
- She turned up at the last moment.
- to be recovered
- I'm sure your watch will turn up eventually.
- to come to notice; be seen. ?
Idioms
by turns
- one after another; in rotation or succession; alternately
- They did their shopping and cleaning by turns.
hand's turn
- a period or piece of work
- It won't be necessary for you to do a hand's turn yourself, but rather to supervise.
on the turn
- on the verge or in the process of turning; changing
- She said she hoped to be alive to see the century on the turn.
out of turn
- not in the correct succession; out of proper order.
- at an unsuitable time; imprudently; indiscreetly
- He spoke out of turn and destroyed the cordial atmosphere of the meeting.
Synonyms
verb
- bed , catch some z’s , flop * , go to sleep , hit the hay * , hit the sack , lie down , nap , pile in , rest , retire , roll in , turn
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