turn

Plural: turns

Noun

a circular segment of a curve
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
- "he took a turn to the right"
(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- "it is my turn"
an unforeseen development
- "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
a movement in a new direction
- "the turning of the wind"
the act of turning away or in the opposite direction
- "he made an abrupt turn away from her"
turning or twisting around (in place)
a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
a favor for someone
- "he did me a good turn"
taking a short walk out and back
- "we took a turn in the park"
A change of direction or orientation.
A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation.
A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation.
A unit of plane angle measurement based on this movement.
A walk to and fro.
A chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others.
A spell of work, especially the time allotted to a person in a rota or schedule.
One's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players.
A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again.
The time required to complete a project.
A fit or a period of giddiness.
A change in temperament or circumstance.
A sideways movement of the ball when it bounces (caused by rotation in flight).
The fourth communal card in Texas hold 'em.
The flop (the first three community cards) in Texas hold 'em.
A deed done to another; an act of kindness or malice.
A single loop of a coil.
A pass behind or through an object.
Character; personality; nature.
An instance of going past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.
A short skit, act, or routine.
A type turned upside down to serve for another character that is not available.
The profit made by a stockjobber, being the difference between the buying and selling prices.

Verb

Verb Forms: turned, turning, turns

To move around a central point or axis; to rotate.
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"
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"
undergo a change or development
- "The water turned into ice"
- "He turned traitor"
cause to move around or rotate
- "turn a key"
- "turn your palm this way"
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"
pass to the other side of
- "turn the corner"
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
- "The weather turned nasty"
let (something) fall or spill from a container
- "turn the flour onto a plate"
move around an axis or a center
- "The wheels are turning"
cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
- "turn a page of a book"
to send or let go
- "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion"
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
- "turn the earth in the Spring"
shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
- "turn the legs of the table"
- "turn the clay on the wheel"
change color
- "In Vermont, the leaves turn early"
twist suddenly so as to sprain
- "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"
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"
accomplish by rotating
- "turn a somersault"
- "turn cartwheels"
get by buying and selling
- "the company turned a good profit after a year"
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"
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"
cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
- "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
alter the functioning or setting of
- "turn the dial to 10"
- "turn the heat down"
direct at someone
- "She turned a smile on me"
- "They turned their flashlights on the car"
have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
- "She turned to her relatives for help"
go sour or spoil
- "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
become officially one year older
- "She is turning 50 this year"
To make a non-linear physical movement.
To move about an axis through itself.
To make a non-linear physical movement.
To change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation.
To make a non-linear physical movement.
To change one's direction of travel.
To make a non-linear physical movement.
To shape (something) symmetrically by rotating it against a stationary cutting tool, as on a lathe.
To make a non-linear physical movement.
To give form to; to shape or mould; to adapt.
To make a non-linear physical movement.
To direct or impel (something) into a place.
To make a non-linear physical movement.
To position (something) by folding it, or using its folds.
To make a non-linear physical movement.
To navigate through a book or other printed material.
To make a non-linear physical movement.
To twist or sprain.
To make a non-linear physical movement.
Of a bowler, to make (the ball) move sideways off the pitch when it bounces.
To make a non-linear physical movement.
Of a ball, to move sideways off the pitch when it bounces.
To change condition or attitude.
To become (begin to be).
To change condition or attitude.
To change the color of the leaves in the autumn.
To change condition or attitude.
To change fundamentally; to metamorphose.
To change condition or attitude.
To change fundamentally; to metamorphose.
To sour or spoil; to go bad.
To change condition or attitude.
To change fundamentally; to metamorphose.
To make acid or sour; to ferment; to curdle.
To change condition or attitude.
To change fundamentally; to metamorphose.
To change (a person) into a vampire, werewolf, zombie, etc.
To change condition or attitude.
To change fundamentally; to metamorphose.
To transform into a vampire, werewolf, zombie, etc.
To change condition or attitude.
To change fundamentally; to metamorphose.
To change the sexual orientation or gender of another person, or otherwise awaken a sexual preference.
To change condition or attitude.
To reach a certain age.
To change condition or attitude.
To hinge; to depend.
To change condition or attitude.
To rebel; to go against something formerly tolerated.
To change condition or attitude.
To change personal condition.
To change personalities, such as from being a face (good guy) to heel (bad guy) or vice versa.
To change condition or attitude.
To change personal condition.
To make or become giddy; said of the head or brain.
To change condition or attitude.
To change personal condition.
To sicken; to nauseate.
To change condition or attitude.
To change personal condition.
To be nauseated; said of the stomach.
To change one's course of action; to take a new approach.
To complete.
To make (money); turn a profit.
Of a player, to go past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.
To undergo the process of turning on a lathe.
To bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery.
To invert a type of the same thickness, as a temporary substitute for any sort which is exhausted.
To translate.
To magically or divinely repel undead.

Examples

Add sugar and butter, then turn the mixture into a dish.
Bruce Banner turns when he is angry: he becomes the Hulk, an incredibly powerful green monster.
Charlie turns six on September 29.
Give the handle a turn, then pull it.
How long ago was he turned?
I cooked tonight, so it's your turn to do the dishes.
I fell off my bike and turned my ankle severely.
I felt that the man was of a vindictive nature, and would do me an evil turn if he found the opportunity[…].
I had to TURN my strategy around quickly after a risky triple-word play by my opponent.
I've had a funny turn.
Ivory turns well.
Let's take a turn in the garden.
Midas made everything turn to gold. He turned into a monster every full moon.
One good turn deserves another.
She took a turn for the worse.
She turned right at the corner.
She turned the table legs with care and precision.
The decision turns on a single fact.
the Earth turns
The farmer turned the cows into a field.
The hillside behind our house isn't generally much to look at, but once all the trees turn it's gorgeous.
The leaves turn brown in autumn. When I asked him for the money, he turned nasty.
The prisoners turned on the warden.
The sight turned my stomach.
They quote a three-day turn on parts like those.
They say they can turn the parts in two days.
They took turns playing with the new toy.
This milk has turned; it smells awful.
to turn cider or wine
to turn the Iliad
turn on the spot
turn the bed covers; turn the pages
Turn the knob clockwise.
turn to page twenty; turn through the book
We turned a pretty penny with that little scheme.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English turnen, from Old English turnian, tyrnan (“to turn, rotate, revolve”) and Old French torner (“to turn”), both from Latin tornāre (“to round off, turn in a lathe”), from tornus (“lathe”), from Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos, “turning-lathe: a tool used for making circles”), from Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- (“to rub, rub by turning, turn, twist, bore”). Cognate with Old English þrāwan (“to turn, twist, wind”), whence English throw. Displaced native Middle English wenden from Old English wendan (see wend), and Middle English trenden from Old English trendan (see trend), among several other terms.

Synonyms

act, become, bend, bit, bout, call on, change by reversal, change state, crook, deform, ferment, flex, go, good turn, grow, move around, number, play, plough, plow, release, reverse, rick, round, routine, sour, spell, sprain, tour, turn of events, turn over, turning, twist, work, wrench, wrick, 360° turn, change, complete, complete rotation, complete turn, dizziness, dizzy spell, full rotation, full turn, get, giddiness, go bad, go off, lathe, loop, move, promenade, rebel, revolt, rotate, spin, spoil, steer, swerve, swing, tack, turnaround, twirl, wax

Antonyms

unbend

Scrabble Score: 4

turn: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
turn: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
turn: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

turn: valid Words With Friends Word