| 39 definitions for turn |
| - noun |
| 1. | bend -- a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path" |
| 2. | turn -- the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right" |
| 3. | turn -- (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" |
| 4. | turn -- an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn" |
| 5. | turning -- a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind" |
| 6. | turn -- the act of turning away or in the opposite direction; "he made an abrupt turn away from her" |
| 7. | twist -- turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room" |
| 8. | go -- a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work" |
| 9. | turn -- (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive |
| 10. | act -- 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. | turn -- a favor for someone; "he did me a good turn" |
| 12. | turn -- taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park" |
| - verb |
| 13. | 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. | change state -- 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. | become -- undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor" |
| 16. | turn -- cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way" |
| 17. | change by reversal -- 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. | turn -- pass to the other side of; "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle" |
| 19. | turn -- pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry" |
| 20. | turn -- let (something) fall or spill from a container; "turn the flour onto a plate" |
| 21. | turn -- move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning" |
| 22. | turn -- cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book" |
| 23. | turn -- to send or let go; "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion" |
| 24. | plow -- 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. | 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. | turn -- change color; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early" |
| 27. | twist -- 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. | 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. | turn -- accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels" |
| 30. | turn -- get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year" |
| 31. | 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. | 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. | flex -- 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. | turn -- alter the functioning or setting of; "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down" |
| 35. | turn -- direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car" |
| 36. | call on -- 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. | sour -- go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" |
| 38. | turn -- become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year" |
| 39. | turn, turns -- to move around a central point |
