turn
turn
- n a circular segment of a curve
- n the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
he took a turn to the right - n (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
it is my turn - n an unforeseen development
events suddenly took an awkward turn - n a movement in a new direction
the turning of the wind - n the act of turning away or in the opposite direction
he made an abrupt turn away from her - n turning or twisting around (in place)
- n a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
- n (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
- n a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
- n a favor for someone
he did me a good turn - n taking a short walk out and back
we took a turn in the park - v 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 - v 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 - v undergo a change or development
The water turned into ice
He turned traitor - v cause to move around or rotate
turn a key
turn your palm this way - v 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 - v pass to the other side of
turn the corner - v pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
The weather turned nasty - v let (something) fall or spill from a container
turn the flour onto a plate - v move around an axis or a center
The wheels are turning - v cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
turn a page of a book - v to send or let go
They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion - v to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
turn the earth in the Spring - v shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
turn the legs of the table
turn the clay on the wheel - v change color
In Vermont, the leaves turn early - v twist suddenly so as to sprain
I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days - v 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 - v accomplish by rotating
turn a somersault
turn cartwheels - v get by buying and selling
the company turned a good profit after a year - v 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 - v 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 - v cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
the strong man could turn an iron bar - v alter the functioning or setting of
turn the dial to 10
turn the heat down - v direct at someone
She turned a smile on me
They turned their flashlights on the car - v have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
She turned to her relatives for help - v go sour or spoil
The cream has turned--we have to throw it out - v become officially one year older
She is turning 50 this year
- Yesterday, when I pointed to the signs that the Troubled Asset Relief Program could actually turn out to be a money-maker, I left Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac out of the discussion.
- We've got to turn the page on George Bush and Dick Cheney.
- His and Yamanaka's work is still in its early stages, and it's unclear whether reprogrammed skin cells will turn out to be as useful as embryonic stem cells; for now, stem-cell .