turned


Meanings

  • change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense;
    • "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;
  • 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;
  • 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;
  • move around an axis or a center;
  • cause to move around a center so as to show another side of;
  • 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;
  • shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel;
  • change color;
  • 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"
  • accomplish by rotating;
  • 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;
  • channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something;
    • "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"
  • cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form;
  • alter the functioning or setting of;
  • 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;
  • moved around an axis or center
  • in an unpalatable state;


Scrabble Score: 7

turned is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

turned is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

turned is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 9

turned is a valid Words With Friends word