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Definition of TURN

noun : TURN

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
- bend ,
- crook ,
- twist ,
- turn
) a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path" ;

2. (
- turn ,
- turning
) the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right" ;

3. (
- turn ,
- play ,
) (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" ;

4. (
) an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn" ;

5. (
- turning ,
- turn
) 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 ,
- turn ,
) turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room" ;

8. (
- go ,
- spell ,
- tour ,
- turn ,
) a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work" ;

9. (
- turn ,
- bout ,
- round
) (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive ;

10. (
- act ,
- routine ,
- number ,
- turn ,
- bit
) a short 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 ,
- good_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 : TURN

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
- 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" ;

2. (
- 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" ;

3. (
- become ,
- turn
) undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor" ;

4. (
- turn ,
) cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way" ;

5. (
) 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" ;

6. (
- turn ,
- move_around ,
) pass to the other side of; "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle" ;

7. (
- turn ,
- grow ,
) pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry" ;

8. (
- turn ,
- release ,
) let (something) fall or spill from a container; "turn the flour onto a plate" ;

9. (
- turn ,
) move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning" ;

10. (
- turn ,
- turn_over ,
) cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book" ;

11. (
- turn ,
) to send or let go; "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion" ;

12. (
- plow ,
- plough ,
- turn
) to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring" ;

13. (
- 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" ;

14. (
- turn ,
) change color; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early" ;

15. (
- twist ,
- sprain ,
- wrench ,
- turn ,
- wrick ,
- rick
) 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" ;

16. (
- 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" ;

17. (
- turn ,
) accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels" ;

18. (
- turn ,
) get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year" ;

19. (
- 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" ;

20. (
- 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" ;

21. (
- flex ,
- bend ,
- deform ,
- twist ,
- 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" ;

22. (
- turn ,
) alter the functioning or setting of; "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down" ;

23. (
- turn ,
) direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car" ;

24. (
- call_on ,
- 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" ;

25. (
- sour ,
- turn ,
- ferment ,
- work ,
) go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned;

26. (
- turn ,
) become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year" ;

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