turnawayn.adj.

/ˈtəːnəweɪ/

Forms: Also turn-away.

Etymology: < the verbal phrase turn away (to turn away at turn v. Phrasal verbs).

A. n.

The action or an act of turning away or deviating (from a course, etc.).

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > change of direction of movement > [noun] > (a) deviation from straight course

blenching1398

turna1400

misdrawing?a1425

swerving1545

digression1552

sklenting1568

excursion1603

diverting1611

diversion1626

deflection1646

deflexure1656

prevarication1672

deviation1675

evagation1692

departurea1694

swerve1736

twist1798

out-throw1855

throw1858

turnaway1922

1922 Encycl. Brit. XXXI. 666/1 The British battle fleet turned away two points to port... This was the ‘turn~away’ which has given rise to considerable controversy.

1976 Nature 27 May 278/2 The complete turn-away from crop uniformity by employing mixed varieties or multi~lines, which are heterogeneous for disease resistance and other characters, may be of advantage only where there is severe and continuous disease present.

B. adj.

Of a crowd: so large that part of it has to be turned away. Also transf., of business, trade, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > [adjective] > good or bad (of trade)

well-traded1609

sulke1636

quicka1687

dull1705

brisk1719

roaring1731

rousing1767

slow1823

briskish1864

upwith1864

excited1878

turnaway1943

the world > relative properties > number > plurality > great number, numerousness > [adjective] > abundant, numerous > containing many individuals > too many to accommodate

turnaway1943

1943 Life 1 Nov. 76 Since the beginning of her radio show she has enlarged her audience 34%, business at the Persian room is turnaway.

1950 Richmond (Va.) News-leader 27 Oct. 11/2 In death, as in life, Al Jolson drew a turnaway crowd.

1968 Punch 18 Sept. 395/2 Sunday evensong—a service that always did turn-away business.

1977 Oxf. Times 22 July 16/5 A French restaurant..opened at the end of June, and has been enjoying a turn~away trade ever since.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

turn-away n. †(a) one who turns away; a deserter, forsaker (obsolete); (b) the act of turning people away from a place of assembly already full; also transf.

ΘΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > undutifulness > undutiful person > [noun]

transfuge1548

defaulter?1592

transfuger1611

defector1615

infidel1655

turn-away1688

short-comer1865

defectant1874

derelict1888

the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > reversal of or forsaking one's will or purpose > [noun] > deserting a person or thing > one who

forsakera1382

fleeter1581

defector1615

deserter?a1645

desertrice1645

recoilera1670

turn-away1688

defectant1874

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going away > causing to go away > [noun] > sending away or dismissing

dimission1530

dismiss1589

recoilmenta1608

dismission1608

discharge1616

dismissmenta1626

cashiering1629

avoidance1633

sending1748

discard1787

dismissala1806

demission1811

turn-away1858

1688 J. Bunyan Jerusalem-sinner Saved (1886) 42 Witness those turn-aways from God that you also read of in Jeremiah.

1858 Dickens Let. 11 Aug. (1995) VIII. 623 Wherever I read twice, the turn-away is invariably on the second occasion.

1867 Dickens Let. 15 Feb. (1999) XI. 314 We had an enormous turnaway last night, and do not doubt about having a cram tonight.

单词	turnaway
释义	turnawayn.adj. /ˈtəːnəweɪ/ Forms: Also turn-away. Etymology: < the verbal phrase turn away (to turn away at turn v. Phrasal verbs). A. n. The action or an act of turning away or deviating (from a course, etc.). ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > change of direction of movement > [noun] > (a) deviation from straight course blenching1398 turna1400 misdrawing?a1425 swerving1545 digression1552 sklenting1568 excursion1603 diverting1611 diversion1626 deflection1646 deflexure1656 prevarication1672 deviation1675 evagation1692 departurea1694 swerve1736 twist1798 out-throw1855 throw1858 turnaway1922 1922 Encycl. Brit. XXXI. 666/1 The British battle fleet turned away two points to port... This was the ‘turn~away’ which has given rise to considerable controversy. 1976 Nature 27 May 278/2 The complete turn-away from crop uniformity by employing mixed varieties or multi~lines, which are heterogeneous for disease resistance and other characters, may be of advantage only where there is severe and continuous disease present. B. adj. Of a crowd: so large that part of it has to be turned away. Also transf., of business, trade, etc. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > [adjective] > good or bad (of trade) well-traded1609 sulke1636 quicka1687 dull1705 brisk1719 roaring1731 rousing1767 slow1823 briskish1864 upwith1864 excited1878 turnaway1943 the world > relative properties > number > plurality > great number, numerousness > [adjective] > abundant, numerous > containing many individuals > too many to accommodate turnaway1943 1943 Life 1 Nov. 76 Since the beginning of her radio show she has enlarged her audience 34%, business at the Persian room is turnaway. 1950 Richmond (Va.) News-leader 27 Oct. 11/2 In death, as in life, Al Jolson drew a turnaway crowd. 1968 Punch 18 Sept. 395/2 Sunday evensong—a service that always did turn-away business. 1977 Oxf. Times 22 July 16/5 A French restaurant..opened at the end of June, and has been enjoying a turn~away trade ever since. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2018). > as lemmas turn-away turn-away n. †(a) one who turns away; a deserter, forsaker (obsolete); (b) the act of turning people away from a place of assembly already full; also transf. ΘΠ the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > undutifulness > undutiful person > [noun] transfuge1548 defaulter?1592 transfuger1611 defector1615 infidel1655 turn-away1688 short-comer1865 defectant1874 derelict1888 the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > reversal of or forsaking one's will or purpose > [noun] > deserting a person or thing > one who forsakera1382 fleeter1581 defector1615 deserter?a1645 desertrice1645 recoilera1670 turn-away1688 defectant1874 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going away > causing to go away > [noun] > sending away or dismissing dimission1530 dismiss1589 recoilmenta1608 dismission1608 discharge1616 dismissmenta1626 cashiering1629 avoidance1633 sending1748 discard1787 dismissala1806 demission1811 turn-away1858 1688 J. Bunyan Jerusalem-sinner Saved (1886) 42 Witness those turn-aways from God that you also read of in Jeremiah. 1858 Dickens Let. 11 Aug. (1995) VIII. 623 Wherever I read twice, the turn-away is invariably on the second occasion. 1867 Dickens Let. 15 Feb. (1999) XI. 314 We had an enormous turnaway last night, and do not doubt about having a cram tonight. extracted from turn-comb. form < n.adj.1922 as lemmas
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turnawayn.adj.

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