Synonym: alter, change, circle, curve, go around, gyrate, pivot, rotate, shift, sour, spoil, swerve, swivel, twist, vary, veer, wheel. Antonym: fix. Similar words: turn on, in turn, turn to, turn in, turn off, turn out, turn up, return. Meaning: [tɜrn /tɜːn] n. 1. a circular segment of a curve 2. the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course 3. (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession 4. an unforeseen development 5. a movement in a new direction 6. the act of turning away or in the opposite direction 7. turning or twisting around (in place) 8. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) 9. (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive 10. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program 11. a favor for someone 12. taking a short walk out and back. v. 1. change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense 2. undergo a change or development 3. undergo a transformation or a change of position or action 4. cause to move around or rotate 5. pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become 6. to send or let go 7. pass to the other side of 8. move around an axis or a center 9. cause to move around a center so as to show another side of 10. change to the contrary 11. to break and turn over earth especially with a plow 12. change color 13. cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics 14. let (something) fall or spill a container 15. twist suddenly so as to sprain 16. shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel 17. go sour or spoil 18. accomplish by rotating 19. get by buying and selling 20. cause to move along an axis or into a new direction 21. channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something 22. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form 23. alter the functioning or setting of 24. direct at someone 25. have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to 26. become officially one year older.
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211. Our factory can now turn off quality products.
212. I think I'll take a turn round the garden.
213. The steak was done to a turn.
214. They signaled which way one is going to turn.
215. Could you turn the sound down?
216. Please turn this piece of prose into verse.
217. Take a right turn at the intersection.
218. This loose screw needs a turn or two.
219. Please turn your music down - it's very distracting.
220. They answered the teacher's questions in turn.
221. She sat patiently waiting for her turn.
222. Oil the wheel; then it will turn more freely.
223. The leaves start off green but turn red later.
224. Turn the oven to a low heat.
225. I forgot to turn it on. D'oh!
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226. Maple leaves turn crimson in autumn.
227. My career had already taken a new turn.
228. The colonel ordered the troops to turn about.
229. She threatened to turn him in to the police.
230. Now we're going to turn back the clock with some rock 'n' roll from the 1950s.
231. He'll turn the shop over to his son when he retires.
232. She stayed away from the funeral not wanting to turn it into a photo opportunity.
233. I was very twitchy about the way things would turn out.
234. You should connect the hose to the tap and then turn on the water.
235. They had nowhere to stay so I couldn't turn them away.
236. She studied me warily, as if I might turn violent.
237. Excuse me, it's my turn to be served - I was next.
238. The thing about talk shows is that you never know how they will turn out.
239. Her years with MMC would turn out to be fortuitous for Britney.
240. It's your turn to do the table. Do is often used with nouns ending -ing:to do the shopping/cleaning/ironing/vacuuming.
More similar words: turn on, in turn, turn to, turn in, turn off, turn out, turn up, return, turn away, turn down, turn over, in return, turn into, take turns, furniture, in return for, journal, burn up, burn out, burning, journalism, journalist, tournament, turkey, culture, capture, century, mixture, feature, gesture.