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Dictionary definition for the word "turn"
turn
(noun)
38 definitions 2: the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right" [syn: turning] 3: the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" [syn: play] 4: an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn" [syn: turn of events, twist] 5: a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind" [syn: turning] 6: turning away or in the opposite direction; "he made an abrupt turn away from her" 7: turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room" [syn: twist] 8: a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work" [syn: go, spell, tour] 10: 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" [syn: act, routine, number, bit] 11: a favor for someone; "he did me a good turn" [syn: good turn] 12: taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park" v 13: 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" 14: undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor" [syn: become] 15: 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" [syn: change state] 16: cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way" 17: pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry" [syn: grow] 18: to send or let go; "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion" 19: pass to the other side of; "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle" [syn: move around] 20: move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning" 21: cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book" [syn: turn over] 22: 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" [syn: change by reversal, reverse] 23: to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring" [syn: plow, plough] 24: change color; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early" 25: 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" 26: let (something) fall or spill a container; "turn the flour onto a plate" [syn: release] 27: 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" [syn: twist, sprain, wrench, wrick, rick] 28: shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; "turn the legs of the table"; "turn the clay on the wheel" 29: go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" [syn: sour, ferment, work] 30: accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels" 31: get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year" 32: 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" 33: 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 millenium" 34: 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" [syn: flex, bend, deform, twist] [ant: unbend] 35: alter the functioning or setting of; "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down" 36: direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car" 37: 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" [syn: call on] 38: become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year"
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