turnup

[ turn-uhp ]

/ ˈtɜrnˌʌp /

noun

something that is turned up or that turns up.

upturn (def. 6).

British. a cuff on a pair of trousers.

Chiefly British. fight; row; disturbance.

adjective

that is or may be turned up.

Origin of turnup

First recorded in 1605–15; noun use of verb phrase turn up

Words nearby turnup

turn the trick, turn thumbs down, turn to, turn to good account, turn turtle, turnup, turn up like a bad penny, turn up one's nose, turn up one's toes, turn upside down, turn up the heat on

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Example sentences from the Web for turnup

He was a man of medium size, with a pair of small eyes, and a turnup nose.
Driven From Home|Horatio Alger
(Spoken)—She's a nice wegitable countenance; turnup nose, redish cheeks, and carroty hair.
Gallery of Comicalities|Robert Cruikshank
He has carroty hair, reddish cheeks, a turnup nose, and a sage look.
Witty Pieces by Witty People|Various

British Dictionary definitions for turnup

turn up

verb (adverb)

(intr) to arrive or appearhe turned up late at the party

to find or be found, esp by accidenthis book turned up in the cupboard

(tr) to increase the flow, volume, etc, ofto turn up the radio

(tr) informal to cause to vomit

noun turn-up

(often plural) British the turned-up fold at the bottom of some trouser legsUS and Canadian name: cuff

informal an unexpected or chance occurrence

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Idioms and Phrases with turnup

turn up

Increase the volume, speed, intensity, or flow of, as in Turn up the air conditioning; it's too hot in here. [Late 1800s]

Find or be found, as in She turned up the missing papers, or Your coat turned up in the closet.

Appear, arrive, as in His name turns up in the newspaper now and then, or Some old friends turned up unexpectedly. [c. 1700] This usage gave rise to turn up like a bad penny, meaning that something unwanted constantly reappears, as in Ken turns up like a bad penny whenever there's free liquor. Bad here alludes to a counterfeit coin.

Fold or be capable of being folded, as in I'll just turn up the hem, or He preferred cuffs that turn up. [c. 1600]

Happen unexpectedly, as in Something turned up so I couldn't go to the play. Also see the following idioms beginning with turn up.

单词	turnup
释义	turnup [ turn-uhp ] / ˈtɜrnˌʌp / noun something that is turned up or that turns up. upturn (def. 6). British. a cuff on a pair of trousers. Chiefly British. fight; row; disturbance. adjective that is or may be turned up. Origin of turnup First recorded in 1605–15; noun use of verb phrase turn up Words nearby turnup turn the trick, turn thumbs down, turn to, turn to good account, turn turtle, turnup, turn up like a bad penny, turn up one's nose, turn up one's toes, turn upside down, turn up the heat on Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for turnup He was a man of medium size, with a pair of small eyes, and a turnup nose. Driven From Home\|Horatio Alger (Spoken)—She's a nice wegitable countenance; turnup nose, redish cheeks, and carroty hair. Gallery of Comicalities\|Robert Cruikshank He has carroty hair, reddish cheeks, a turnup nose, and a sage look. Witty Pieces by Witty People\|Various British Dictionary definitions for turnup turn up verb (adverb) (intr) to arrive or appearhe turned up late at the party to find or be found, esp by accidenthis book turned up in the cupboard (tr) to increase the flow, volume, etc, ofto turn up the radio (tr) informal to cause to vomit noun turn-up (often plural) British the turned-up fold at the bottom of some trouser legsUS and Canadian name: cuff informal an unexpected or chance occurrence Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with turnup turn up 1 Increase the volume, speed, intensity, or flow of, as in Turn up the air conditioning; it's too hot in here. [Late 1800s] 2 Find or be found, as in She turned up the missing papers, or Your coat turned up in the closet. 3 Appear, arrive, as in His name turns up in the newspaper now and then, or Some old friends turned up unexpectedly. [c. 1700] This usage gave rise to turn up like a bad penny, meaning that something unwanted constantly reappears, as in Ken turns up like a bad penny whenever there's free liquor. Bad here alludes to a counterfeit coin. 4 Fold or be capable of being folded, as in I'll just turn up the hem, or He preferred cuffs that turn up. [c. 1600] 5 Happen unexpectedly, as in Something turned up so I couldn't go to the play. Also see the following idioms beginning with turn up. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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