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turn
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- pronunciation:
- tuhrn
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- take turns, turn down, turn out, turn up
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
turns, turning, turned |
| definition 1: |
When you turn something, you make it move in a circle or part of a circle.
Emma's little brother turned the knob of the bathroom door. He couldn't come in, though, because the door was locked.The carpenter turned the screw until it was in the wood very tight.- synonyms:
- rotate, wheel
- similar words:
- move, roll, round, spin, swing, twirl, twist, whirl
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| definition 2: |
When you turn something, you move it and change the direction that it is facing.
Emily turned her chair away from Greg because he was bothering her.- synonyms:
- reverse, shift
- similar words:
- flip, move, roll, rotate, tip
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| definition 3: |
When you turn something that is moving, you change the direction that it is going.
Kevin tried to turn the sled, but he couldn't. He rolled off the sled so he wouldn't hit the bush.At the top of the hill, Mr. Ruiz turned his horse back toward the barn.- similar words:
- bend
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| definition 4: |
If someone turns one thing into another, they change it completely and make it become that other thing. If something turns another thing a certain color or a certain way, it makes it become like that.
The witch turned the prince into a frog.The very cold weather turned the river into ice.Eating the blueberries turned Amy's lips blue.The bleach turned my red sweater pink.- synonyms:
- change
- similar words:
- alter, modify
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| definition 5: |
When you turn, you change the direction of where you are going or the way you are facing.
You turn left here to get to swimming pool.My dad turned the wrong way and we got lost in the city for a while.The teacher told the student to turn and face the board.- similar words:
- back, bend, roll, twirl, twist, whirl
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| definition 6: |
"Turn" sometimes means to change from being one way to being another. If the weather turns cold, it changes from warm to cold.
The green leaves turn red in the fall.When Shawn's little sister gets angry, her face turns very red.- similar words:
- alter, change
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| related words: |
alternate, become, circle, curve, depend, go, reverse, revolve, rot, switch, toss, wind |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A turn is the act of turning or moving around in a circle.
With a turn of this dial, you can adjust the speed of the fan.- synonyms:
- revolution
- similar words:
- circuit, roll, serve, spin, twist
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| definition 2: |
When a car makes a turn, it makes a change of direction.
The taxi made a right turn at the traffic light.- synonyms:
- movement, shift
- similar words:
- switch, twist
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| definition 3: |
When there is a turn in the road, it means that there is a bend or curve in the road.
The truck slowed down as it went around the turn.- synonyms:
- bend, curve
- similar words:
- arc, arch, corner, loop, twist
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| definition 4: |
When it is your turn to do something, it means that it is your chance or your time to do it. Maybe somebody else did it before you and somebody else will do it after you, but now it is your time to do it.
It's hard to play a game with my little brother. He never wants to wait for his turn to play.I cleared the table and loaded the dishwasher last night, so it's Gavin's turn tonight.- similar words:
- chance, crack, go, move, opportunity, say, shift, time, try
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| definition 5: |
The turn of a century is the point in time when one century ends and another one begins. The turn of the 21st century occurred on January 1, 2001.
Many people had parties to celebrate the turn of the 21st century.Around the turn of the 20th century, cars and telephones were still something new, and most homes did not have electricity.- similar words:
- dawn
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| definition 6: |
If you take a turn around the park, it means you make one short trip around the park, usually just for fun or to talk with someone in a friendly way as you walk.
Carla and her dad took a turn along the beach as the sun was going down.- synonyms:
- spin, walk
- similar words:
- drive, hike, ride
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| related words: |
curve |
| phrase: |
take turns, turn down, turn out, turn up |
| derivation: |
turnable (adj.) |
Turn comes from tornare, which means "to turn on a lathe." This Latin word comes from tornos, an ancient Greek word that meant "tool for drawing circles."
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