The lorry went out of control, overturned and smashed into a wall.
Two salmon fishermen died when their boat overturned.
tip over
We grabbed it just as it was about to tip over.
flip over
upend
be upset
reverse
The curve of the spine may be reversed under such circumstances.
capsize
The sea got very rough and the boat capsized.
keel over
The vessel keeled over towards the murky water.
See turn
Additional synonyms
in the sense of capsize
Definition
(of a boat) to overturn accidentally
The sea got very rough and the boat capsized.
Synonyms
overturn,
turn over,
invert,
tip over,
keel over,
turn turtle,
upset
in the sense of keel over
Definition
(of an object) to turn upside down
The vessel keeled over towards the murky water.
Synonyms
capsize,
list,
upset,
founder,
overturn,
turn over,
lean over,
tip over,
topple over,
turn turtle
in the sense of reverse
Definition
to turn or set in an opposite direction, order, or position
The curve of the spine may be reversed under such circumstances.
Synonyms
turn round,
turn over,
upturn,
turn upside down,
upend
Nearby words of
turn over
turn on someone
turn on something
turn out
turn over
turn over a new leaf
turn someone against something or someone
turn someone away
Related terms of
turn over
turn something over
turn over a new leaf
Synonyms of 'turn over'
turn over
Explore 'turn over' in the dictionary
All related terms of 'turn over'
turn over to
If you turn something over to a different function or use, you change its function or use.
turn over a new leaf
to start to behave in a better or more acceptable way than previously
to turn over a new leaf
If you say that you are going to turn over a new leaf , you mean that you are going to start to behave in a better or more acceptable way.
turn in your grave
if someone who is dead would turn in their grave , they would be very angry or upset about something that is happening now if they knew about it
make someone turn (over) in his (or her) grave
to be or do something that would have shocked or distressed someone now dead
to make someone turn in their grave
to do something that would have shocked or distressed (someone now dead )
Chinese translation of 'turn over'
turn over
vi
[person]翻身 (fānshēn)
vt
[object, page]翻转(轉) (fānzhuǎn)
(= give) 移交 (yíjiāo)
⇒ He had refused to turn over funds that had belonged to Potter.他拒绝移交属于伯特的款项。 (Tā jùjué yíjiāo shǔyú Bótè de kuǎnxiàng.)
to turn sth over to (= change function of) 把某物改变(變)成 (bǎ mǒuwù gǎibiàn chéng)
See turn
Nearby words of
turn over
turn off
turn on
turn out
turn over
turn round
turn sharp left
turn signal
turn over
1. phrasal verb
If you turn something over, or if it turns over, it is moved so that the top part is now facing downwards.
Liz picked up the blue envelope and turned it over curiously. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
I turned him over on his back. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
She sat down and turned over the test paper [VERBPARTICLE noun]
The buggy turned over and Nancy was thrown out. [VERBPARTICLE]
2. phrasal verb
If you turn over, for example when you are lying in bed, you move your body so that you are lying in a different position.
Ann turned over in her bed once more. [VERBPARTICLE]
3. phrasal verb
If you turn something overin your mind, you think carefully about it.
Even when she didn't say anything you could see her turning things over in her mind. [V n P + in]
4. phrasal verb
If you turn something overto someone, you give it to them when they ask for it, because they have a right to it.
I would, indeed, turn the evidence over to the police. [VERB noun PARTICLE + to]
The lawyer turned over the release papers. [VERBPARTICLE noun]
[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]
5. phrasal verb
If you turn over a job or responsibility that you have, you give it to someone else, so that you no longer have it.
The King may turn over some of his official posts to his son. [VP n + to]
Parliamentarians were eager to turn over responsibility for the decision. [VERBPARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]
[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]
6. phrasal verb
If you turn over when you are watching television, you change to another channel.
Whenever he's on TV, I turn over. [VERBPARTICLE]
7. See also turnover
More Synonyms of turn over
See full dictionary entry for turn
turn over in British English
verb(adverb)
1.
to change or cause to change position, esp so as to reverse top and bottom
2.
to start (an engine), esp with a starting handle, or (of an engine) to start or function correctly
3.
to shift or cause to shift position, as by rolling from side to side
4. (transitive)
to deliver; transfer
5. (transitive)
to consider carefully
he turned over the problem for hours
6. (transitive)
a.
to sell and replenish (stock in trade)
b.
to transact business and so generate gross revenue of (a specified sum)
7. (transitive)
to invest and recover (capital)
8. (transitive) slang
to rob
9. (transitive) slang
to defeat utterly
10. turn over a new leaf
nounturnover
11.
a.
the amount of business, usually expressed in terms of gross revenue, transacted during a specified period
b.
(as modifier)
a turnover tax
12.
the rate at which stock in trade is sold and replenished
13.
a change or reversal of position
14.
a small semicircular or triangular pastry case filled with fruit, jam, etc
15.
a.
the number of workers employed by a firm in a given period to replace those who have left
b.
the ratio between this number and the average number of employees during the same period
16. banking
the amount of capital funds loaned on call during a specified period
adjectiveturnover
17. (prenominal)
able or designed to be turned or folded over
a turnover collar
turn over in American English
1.
to change the position of, as by rolling
2.
to reverse the position of; turn upside down; invert
3.
to shift one's position, as from one side to the other; roll over
4.
to begin, or make begin, to operate, as an engine or motor
5.
to think about carefully; ponder
6.
to hand over; transfer
7.
to relinquish; delegate
8.
to put to a different use; convert
9.
to sell and replenish (a stock of goods)
10.
to buy and sell, or do business, to the amount of
11. Basketball and American Football
to lose possession of (the ball) due to a mistake or error
See full dictionary entry for turn
turn over in Retail
(tɜrn oʊvər)
Word forms: (present) turns over, (past) turned over, (perfect) turned over, (progressive) turning over
verb
(Retail: Management accounts)
A business turns over stock when it replaces the stock it sells with new stock.
Good stock should turn over 2.5 times a year.
Stock turnover ratio indicates the number of times the stock has been turned over during the period and evaluates the efficiency with which a firm is able to manageits inventory.
A business turns over stock when it replaces the stock it sells with new stock.
turnover
Examples of 'turn over' in a sentence
turn over
Turn over and take the pan off the hob - the residual heat will keep cooking the fish.
The Sun (2017)
Oyster employs 400 people across two shipyards and turns over about 45 million a year.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Capital was turned over productively about three times per year.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGING IN TURBULENT TIMES (1980)
And the same question turns over in his mind again and again.
The Sun (2009)
So we turn over and go back to sleep.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He turned over in bed and reached down to her.
Len Deighton Bomber
It must also turn over certain evidence to those individuals.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It would be something special to turn over giants like that.
The Sun (2006)
Our buggy turned over on its side.
Aldiss, Brian Somewhere East of Life (1994)
We've also expanded the shop and the business is turning over good money.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Carefully turn over and cook for another 5 minutes.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It now turns over 70m a year.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The two bosses expect to turn over about 250,000 in the first year.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The business globally turns over about 2 billion annually.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
I could see your mind turning over and over.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I turned over in bed and groaned.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
With six gears, motorway cruising is very relaxed, the engine hardly turning over.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Turn over and give it 2 minutes more, then throw in the sugar and garlic.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In turning over his thoughts he mentioned that'family is a big thing '.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
WHO turned over my engine?
The Sun (2009)
He was consuming more calories in a day than some people do in a week - and yet he was barely able to turn over in bed.
The Sun (2015)
All related terms of 'turn over'
to fall/turn over
跌倒/打翻 diēdǎo/dǎfān
to turn sth over to
( change function of ) 把某物改变(變)成 bǎ mǒuwù gǎibiàn chéng
to turn over a new leaf
翻开(開)新的篇章 fānkāi xīn de piānzhāng
PTO
please turn over 请(請)翻过(過)来(來) qǐng fān guòlái
turn up
( arrive : person ) 露面 lòumiàn
turn to
( page ) 翻到 fāndào
turn round
( person, vehicle ) 调(調)转(轉) diàozhuǎn
turn out
( light, gas ) 关(關)掉 guāndiào
turn on
( light, radio, tap ) 打开(開) dǎkāi
turn off
( from road ) 拐弯(彎) guǎiwān
turn into
变(變)成 biànchéng ⇒ The water turns into steam. → 水变成了蒸汽。 Shuǐ biànchéngle zhēngqì.