right a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east; "take a right at the corner"
left a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east; "take a left at the corner"
kick turn a standing turn made in skiing; one ski is raised to the vertical and pivoted backward to become parallel with the other ski but headed in the opposite direction and then the other ski is aligned with the first
stem turn,
stem a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it
telemark a turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and turned gradually inwards
activity any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
game an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
move the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
starting,
start a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning); "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen"
innings the batting turn of a cricket player or team
attack a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
down (American football) a complete play to advance the football; "you have four downs to gain ten yards"
at-bat,
bat (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit; "he was at bat when it happened"; "he got four hits in four at-bats"
lead the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"
trumping,
ruff (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit
turn -
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
period of play,
playing period,
play (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
athletics,
sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
top of the inning,
top a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"
turn -
an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
development act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development"
turn -
the act of turning away or in the opposite direction; "he made an abrupt turn away from her"
motion,
movement the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
turn around,
reversal a change from one state to the opposite state; "there was a reversal of autonomic function"
yaw,
swerve an erratic deflection from an intended course
coming back,
return a coming to or returning home; "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"
turn -
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"
public presentation,
performance any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"
turn -
a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
duty period,
work shift,
shift the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class"
Verb
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"
turn pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
turn to,
address direct one's interest or attention towards; go into; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "People turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium"
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"
flip over,
turn over,
flip do business worth a certain amount of money; "The company turns over ten million dollars a year"
turn on a dime have a small turning radius; "My little subcompact car turns on a dime!"
turn over,
roll do business worth a certain amount of money; "The company turns over ten million dollars a year"
roll over make a rolling motion or turn; "The dog rolled over"
swing about,
swing around,
turn around turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically; "He turned around to face his opponent"; "My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake"
gyrate,
coil,
spiral to wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"
change state,
turn 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"
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
bald grow bald; lose hair on one's head; "He is balding already"
turn pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
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"
turn pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
shape,
form give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
turn -
let (something) fall or spill from a container; "turn the flour onto a plate"
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"
turn pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
displace,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
bring about cause to move into the opposite direction; "they brought about the boat when they saw a storm approaching"
turn -
accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels"
perform,
do carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
turn -
change color; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early"
grow,
turn come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
locomote,
travel,
move,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
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"
send,
direct transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"
take up pursue or resume; "take up a matter for consideration"
turn -
move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"
move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
revolve,
go around,
rotate turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
turn -
get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year"
acquire,
get win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
commercialism,
mercantilism,
commerce an economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests
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"
become,
turn enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
turn -
become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year"
senesce,
age,
maturate,
mature,
get on grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
turn -
direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car"
turn -
alter the functioning or setting of; "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down"
operate,
control happen; "What is going on in the minds of the people?"
turn -
to send or let go; "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion"
send,
direct transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"
turn -
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"
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
turn around,
pick up improve significantly; go from bad to good; "Her performance in school picked up"
conceive become pregnant; undergo conception; "She cannot conceive"; "My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day"
grow,
turn come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
secularise,
secularize make secular and draw away from a religious orientation; "Ataturk secularized Turkey"
citrate cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid
equilibrate bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium
fall pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"
become,
go,
get enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
worsen,
decline grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"
fluctuate be unstable; "The stock market fluctuates"
break loose,
burst forth,
explode increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"
turn -
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"
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
switch on,
turn on cause to operate by flipping a switch; "switch on the light"; "turn on the stereo"
switch off,
turn off,
turn out,
cut cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"
right,
rectify,
correct regain an upright or proper position; "The capsized boat righted again"
falsify falsify knowingly; "She falsified the records"
permute,
commute,
transpose change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word"
transmogrify,
metamorphose,
transfigure change completely the nature or appearance of; "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection"
undo cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"
turn -
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"
till work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation; "till the soil"
husbandry,
farming,
agriculture agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life; "farming is a strenuous life"; "there's no work on the land any more"
metamorphose,
transmute,
transform change completely the nature or appearance of; "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection"
boil down,
come down,
reduce be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
suffocate,
choke feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air; "The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating"
nucleate form into a nucleus; "Some cells had nucleated"
turn pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
amount,
add up,
come be tantamount or equivalent to; "Her action amounted to a rebellion"
turn -
go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
ferment,
work cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"
change state,
turn 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"
turn -
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 -
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"
invoke,
appeal cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law"
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Wiktionary
Substantiv
turn -
A change of direction or orientation.
turn -
A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation.
turn -
A single loop of a coil.
turn -
A chance to use something shared in sequence with others.
turn -
One's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players.
turn -
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.
turn -
Also turnaround The time required to complete a project.
turn -
A fit or a period of giddiness.
turn -
A change in temperament or circumstance.
turn -
A sideways movement of the ball when it bounces.
