turn

T0117600 (tûrn)v. turned, turn·ing, turns v.tr.1. a. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve: A motor turns the wheels.b. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening: turn the key; turn a screw.2. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement: turned the iron to a hotter setting.3. To perform or accomplish by rotating or revolving: turn a somersault.4. a. To change the position of so that the underside becomes the upper side: turn the steak; turn a page.b. To spade or plow (soil) to bring the undersoil to the surface.c. To reverse and resew the material of (a collar, for example).5. To revolve in the mind; meditate on; ponder: turned the question in her mind.6. a. To give a rounded form to (wood, for example) by rotating against a cutting tool.b. To give a rounded shape to (clay, for example) by rotating and shaping with the hands or tools.c. To give a rounded form to: turn a heel in knitting a sock.d. To give distinctive, artistic, or graceful form to: "They know precisely how to turn a dramatic line or phrase that is guaranteed to make the evening news" (William Safire).7. a. To change the position of by traversing an arc of a circle; pivot: turned his chair toward the speaker.b. To present in a specified direction by rotating or pivoting: turn one's face to the wall.c. To cause (a scale) to move up or down so as to register weight: Even a feather will turn a delicate scale.8. a. To fold, bend, or twist (something).b. To change the position or disposition of by folding, bending, or twisting: Turn the design right side up on your jacket buttons. Turn the hat inside out.c. To make a bend or curve in: strong enough to turn a bar of steel.d. To blunt or dull (the edge of a cutting instrument).e. To injure by twisting: turn an ankle.f. To upset or make nauseated: That story turns my stomach.9. To change the direction or course of: turn the car to the left.10. a. To divert or deflect: turn a stampede.b. To reverse the course of; cause to retreat: "Then turn your forces from this paltry siege / And stir them up against a mightier task" (Shakespeare).11. To make a course around or about: turn a corner.12. To reach and pass (a specified age): My niece has turned two.13. To change the purpose, intention, or content of by persuasion or influence: Her speech turned my thinking.14. To change the order or disposition of; unsettle: "Sudden prosperity had turned [his] head" (Thomas Macaulay).15. a. To aim or focus: turn one's gaze to the sky; turned the camera on the speaker.b. To devote or apply (oneself, for example) to something: She turned herself to law.16. To cause to act or go against; make antagonistic: The scandal turned public opinion against the candidate.17. To cause to go in a specific direction; direct: They turned their steps toward home.18. To send, drive, or let go: turn the bully out of the bar; turned the dog loose.19. To pour, let fall, or otherwise release (contents) from or into a receptacle: Turn the dough onto a floured board.20. a. To cause to take on a specified character, nature, identity, or appearance; change or transform. Used with to or into: water that had been turned to ice; turn a rundown house into a show place.b. To affect or change the color of: Autumn turns the green leaves golden.c. To make sour; ferment: Lack of refrigeration turned the milk.21. To exchange; convert. Used with to or into: turns her singing talent into extra money.22. To keep in circulation; sell and restock: We turned a great deal of merchandise during the holidays.23. a. To make use of: turned the situation to our advantage.b. To get by buying and selling: turn a fair profit.24. To perform successfully; complete: turn a double play.25. Slang To perform (an act of prostitution): turning tricks.v.intr.1. To move around an axis or center; rotate or revolve.2. To have a sensation of revolving or whirling, especially as a result of dizziness or giddiness: My head is turning.3. To change position from side to side or back and forth: I tossed and turned all night.4. To progress through pages so as to arrive at a given place: Please turn to page 31.5. a. To operate a lathe.b. To be formed on a lathe: a softwood that turns easily.6. To direct one's way or course: The truck turned into the gas station. Turn off the highway at the next exit.7. To change or reverse one's way, course, or direction: Too tired to go farther, we turned toward home.8. To change one's actions or attitudes adversely; become hostile or antagonistic: The peasants turned against the cruel king.9. To attack suddenly and violently with no apparent motive: The lion turned on the animal trainer.10. To channel one's attention, interest, or thought toward or away from something: "In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love" (Tennyson).11. To devote or apply oneself to something, as to a field of study: Unsuccessful in math, the student turned to biology.12. To convert to a religion.13. To switch one's loyalty from one side or party to another.14. a. To have recourse to a person or thing for help, support, or information: You can always turn to me for advice.b. To start to use (something) as a solution to a problem or relief of distress: When things got really bad, he turned to drugs.15. To depend on something for success or failure; hinge: "The election would turn not on ideology but on competence" (George F. Will).16. a. To change so as to be; become: His hair turned gray. I am a lawyer turned novelist.b. To change; become transformed. Used with to or into: The sky turned to pink at dawn. The night turned into day.c. To change color: The leaves have turned.d. To become sour: The milk will turn if you don't refrigerate it.17. To be stocked and sold: This merchandise will turn easily.18. To become dull or blunt by bending back. Used of the edge of a cutting instrument.n.1. The act of turning or the condition of being turned; rotation or revolution.2. A change of direction, motion, or position: Make a left turn at the corner.3. A place, as in a road or path, where a change in direction occurs; a curve: a sharp turn in the road.4. a. A change or deviation, as in a trend: a strange turn of events.b. A change or development in a particular way: The patient took a turn for the worse.c. A variation of a given kind or type: "His muse occasionally takes a humorous and satirical turn" (Albert C. Baugh).5. A point marking the end of one period of time and the beginning of the next: the turn of the century.6. The midway point in a round of 18 holes of golf, at which the first set of nine holes has been completed.7. a. A period of participation: had a turn at wrestling in college.b. A chance or opportunity: took advantage at every turn.c. One of a series of such opportunities accorded people in succession or in scheduled order: waiting for her next turn at bat.8. a. An attack of illness or severe nervousness.b. A momentary shock or scare: I had quite a turn when I heard the crash.9. A characteristic mood, style, or habit; a natural inclination: an inquisitive turn of mind.10. A distinctive, graceful, or artistic expression or arrangement of words: the poetic turn of a phrase.11. A deed or action having a good or bad effect on another: "He thought some friend had done him an ill turn" (Stephen Crane).12. A short walk or excursion out and back: took a turn in the park.13. A single wind or convolution, as of wire on a spool.14. Music A figure or ornament, usually consisting of four or more notes in rapid succession and including the principal note, the one a degree above it, and the one a degree below it.15. A brief theatrical act or stage appearance.16. A transaction on the stock market involving both a sale and a purchase.17. The fourth community card in Texas hold'em.18. Upper Southern & South Atlantic US An amount that can be carried or transported in one load: a turn of firewood; a turn of corn.Phrasal Verbs: turn away1. To send away; dismiss: turned away the clerk.2. To repel: The poor location of the house turned away prospective buyers.3. To avert; deflect: turned away all criticism. turn back1. To reverse one's direction of motion: stopped on the road and had to turn back.2. To drive back and away: turned back the uninvited comers.3. To halt the advance of: turned back the advancing army.4. To fold down: Turn back the page's corner to save your place in the book. turn down1. To diminish the speed, volume, intensity, or flow of: Turn down the radio, please.2. To reject or refuse, as a person, advice, or a suggestion: turned down the invitation.3. To fold or be capable of folding down: turn a collar down; a collar that turns down. turn in1. To hand in; give over: turned in the final exam.2. To inform on or deliver: The criminal turned herself in.3. To produce: turns in a consistent performance every day.4. Informal To go to bed: I turned in early last night. turn off1. To stop the operation, activity, or flow of; shut off: turned off the television.2. Slang a. To affect with dislike, displeasure, or revulsion: That song really turns me off.b. To affect with boredom: The play turned the audience off.c. To lose or cause to lose interest; withdraw: turning off to materialism.d. To cease paying attention to: The student turned off the boring lecture and daydreamed.3. To divert; deflect.4. Chiefly British To dismiss (an employee). turn on1. To cause to begin the operation, activity, or flow of: Turn on the light bulb.2. To begin to display, employ, or exude: turn on the charm.3. Slang a. To take or cause to take a mind-altering drug, especially for the first time.b. To be or cause to become interested, pleasurably excited, or stimulated. Often used with to: My aunt turned me on to jazz. She turned on to surfing this summer.c. To excite or become excited sexually. turn out1. To shut off: turned out the lights.2. To arrive or assemble, as for a public event or entertainment: Many protesters have turned out.3. To produce, as by a manufacturing process; make: an assembly line turning out cars.4. To be found to be, as after experience or trial: The rookie turned out to be the team's best hitter.5. To end up; result: The cake turned out beautifully.6. To equip; outfit: troops that were turned out lavishly7. Informal To get out of bed.8. To evict; expel: The tenants were turned out. turn over1. To bring the bottom to the top or vice versa; invert.2. a. To shift the position of, as by rolling from one side to the other.b. To shift one's position by rolling from one side to the other.3. To start operating or cause to start operating: The car's engine turned over. The starter couldn't turn the engine over.4. To think about; consider: turned over the problem in her mind.5. To be replaced by something else of the same kind: the rate at which the workforce turns over.6. To transfer to another; deliver: turned over the suspect to federal agents.7. To relinquish or surrender: turned over the management of the business to new owners.8. Sports To lose possession of (the ball or puck).9. To do business to the extent or amount of: turn over a million dollars a year.10. To seem to lurch or heave convulsively: My stomach turned over. turn to To begin work: If you quit dawdling and just turn to, your chores will be done soon. turn up1. To increase the speed, volume, intensity, or flow of: Turn up the radio.2. a. To find: She turned up the missing keys under her briefcase.b. To be found: The papers will turn up sooner or later.3. To make an appearance; arrive: Many old friends turned up at the reunion.4. To fold or be capable of folding up: turning up his cuffs; cuffs that will turn up.5. To happen unexpectedly: Something turned up, so I couldn't go.6. To be evident: a sculptor whose name turns up in the art circles.Idioms: at every turn In every place; at every moment. by turns One after another; alternately: "From the ... testimony emerges a man by turns devious and honest, vulgar and gallant, scatterbrained and shrewd" (Life). in turn In the proper order or sequence. out of turn1. Not in the proper order or sequence.2. At an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner: The student was reprimanded for speaking out of turn. to a turn To a precise degree; perfectly: The roast was done to a turn. turn a blind eye To refuse to see or recognize something: turned a blind eye to tax fraud. turn a deaf ear To refuse to listen to or hear something: turned a deaf ear to the protests. turn a hair To become afraid or upset: didn't turn a hair during the crisis. turn (one's) back on1. To deny; reject.2. To abandon; forsake. turn (one's) hand To apply oneself, as to a task: turned her hand to writing the report. turn (one's) head1. To cause to become infatuated.2. To cause to become egotistical and conceited: Success has turned his head. turn over a new leaf To start acting or thinking in a more positive or responsible way. turn tail To run away.turn the/a corner To reach and surpass a midpoint or milestone. turn the other cheek To respond to insult or injury by patiently eschewing retaliation. turn the scales To offset the balance of a situation. turn the tables To reverse a situation and gain the upper hand. turn turtle To capsize or turn upside-down: Our sailboat turned turtle during the squall. turn up (one's) nose To regard something with disdain or scorn: turned up her nose at the food.

[Middle English turnen, from Old English turnian, tyrnan and Old French torner, both from Latin tornāre, to turn in a lathe, from tornus, lathe, from Greek tornos; see terə- in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: turn, circle, rotate, revolve, gyrate, spin, whirl, eddy, swirl
These verbs mean to move a in circle. Turn and circle are the most general: The mechanic made sure the wheels turned properly. Seagulls circled above the ocean. Rotate refers to movement around an object's own axis or center: Earth rotates on its axis once each day. Revolve involves orbital movement: Earth revolves around the sun. Gyrate suggests revolving in or as if in a spiral course: The top gyrated on the counter and slowly came to a stop. To spin is to rotate rapidly, often within a narrow compass: "He ... spun round, flung up his arms, and fell on his back, shot through" (John Galsworthy).
Whirl applies to rapid or forceful revolution or rotation: During the blizzard, snowflakes whirled down from the sky. Eddy denotes rapid circular movement like that of a whirlpool: Storm clouds eddied overhead. Swirl can connote a graceful undulation, spiral, or whorl: The leaves swirled in the wind.

turn

(tɜːn) vb1. to move or cause to move around an axis: a wheel turning; to turn a knob. 2. (sometimes foll by round) to change or cause to change positions by moving through an arc of a circle: he turned the chair to face the light. 3. to change or cause to change in course, direction, etc: he turned left at the main road. 4. (Military) (of soldiers, ships, etc) to alter the direction of advance by changing direction simultaneously or (of a commander) to cause the direction of advance to be altered simultaneously5. to go or pass to the other side of (a corner, etc)6. to assume or cause to assume a rounded, curved, or folded form: the road turns here. 7. to reverse or cause to reverse position8. (Military) (tr) to pass round (an enemy or enemy position) so as to attack it from the flank or rear: the Germans turned the Maginot line. 9. (tr) to perform or do by a rotating movement: to turn a somersault. 10. (tr) to shape or cut a thread in (a workpiece, esp one of metal, wood, or plastic) by rotating it on a lathe against a fixed cutting tool11. (when: intr, foll by into or to) to change or convert or be changed or converted: the alchemists tried to turn base metals into gold. 12. (foll by into) to change or cause to change in nature, character, etc: the frog turned into a prince. 13. (copula) to change so as to become: he turned nasty when he heard the price. 14. to cause (foliage, etc) to change colour or (of foliage, etc) to change colour: frost turned the trees a vivid orange. 15. (Cookery) to cause (milk, etc) to become rancid or sour or (of milk, etc) to become rancid or sour16. to change or cause to change in subject, trend, etc: the conversation turned to fishing. 17. to direct or apply or be directed or applied: he turned his attention to the problem. 18. (usually foll by: to) to appeal or apply (to) for help, advice, etc: she was very frightened and didn't know where to turn. 19. to reach, pass, or progress beyond in age, time, etc: she has just turned twenty. 20. (tr) to cause or allow to go: to turn an animal loose. 21. (Pathology) to affect or be affected with nausea: the sight of the dead body turned his stomach. 22. to affect or be affected with giddiness: my head is turning. 23. (tr) to affect the mental or emotional stability of (esp in the phrase turn (someone's) head)24. (tr) to release from a container: she turned the fruit into a basin. 25. (tr) to render into another language26. (usually foll by: against or from) to transfer or reverse or cause to transfer or reverse (one's loyalties, affections, etc)27. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to cause (an enemy agent) to become a double agent working for one's own side: the bureau turned some of the spies it had caught. 28. (Agriculture) (tr) to bring (soil) from lower layers to the surface29. to blunt (an edge) or (of an edge) to become blunted30. (tr) to give a graceful form to: to turn a compliment. 31. (Clothing & Fashion) (tr) to reverse (a cuff, collar, etc) in order to hide the outer worn side32. (Commerce) (intr) US to be merchandised as specified: shirts are turning well this week. 33. (Cricket) cricket to spin (the ball) or (of the ball) to spin34. turn one's hand to to undertake (something, esp something practical)35. turn tail to run away; flee36. turn the tables on someone See table¹⁷37. turn the tide to reverse the general course of eventsn38. an act or instance of turning or the state of being turned or the material turned: a turn of a rope around a bollard. 39. a movement of complete or partial rotation40. a change or reversal of direction or position41. direction or drift: his thoughts took a new turn. 42. a deviation or departure from a course or tendency43. the place, point, or time at which a deviation or change occurs44. another word for turning¹45. the right or opportunity to do something in an agreed order or succession: we'll take turns to play; now it's George's turn; you must not play out of turn. 46. a change in nature, condition, etc: his illness took a turn for the worse. 47. a period of action, work, etc48. a short walk, ride, or excursion: to take a turn in the park. 49. natural inclination: he is of a speculative turn of mind; she has a turn for needlework. 50. distinctive form or style: a neat turn of phrase. 51. requirement, need, or advantage: to serve someone's turn. 52. a deed performed that helps or hinders someone: to do an old lady a good turn. 53. a twist, bend, or distortion in shape54. (Music, other) music a melodic ornament that makes a turn around a note, beginning with the note above, in a variety of sequences55. (Theatre) theatre chiefly Brit a short theatrical act, esp in music hall, cabaret, etc56. (Stock Exchange) stock exchange a. Brit the difference between a market maker's bid and offer prices, representing the market maker's profitb. a transaction including both a purchase and a sale57. (Military) a military manoeuvre in which men or ships alter their direction of advance together58. slang Austral a party59. informal a shock or surprise: the bad news gave her quite a turn. 60. at every turn on all sides or occasions61. by turns one after another; alternately62. on the turn informal a. at the point of changeb. about to go rancid63. out of turn a. not in the correct or agreed order of successionb. improperly, inappropriately, or inopportunely64. (Card Games) the turn poker slang the fourth community card to be dealt face-up in a round of Texas hold ’em65. turn and turn about one after another; alternately66. to a turn to the proper amount; perfectly: cooked to a turn. [Old English tyrnian, from Old French torner, from Latin tornāre to turn in a lathe, from tornus lathe, from Greek tornos dividers] ˈturnable adj

turn

(tɜrn)

v.t. 1. to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel. 2. to cause to move around or partly around, as for the purpose of opening, closing, or tightening: to turn a key. 3. to reverse the position or placement of: to turn a page. 4. to bring the lower layers of (sod, soil, etc.) to the surface, as in plowing. 5. to change the position of, by or as if by rotating; move into a different position: to turn the handle one notch. 6. to change or reverse the course of; divert; deflect. 7. to change the focus or tendency of. 8. to change or alter the nature, character, or appearance of. 9. to change or convert (usu. fol. by into or to): to turn water into ice. 10. to render or make by some change. 11. to change the color of (leaves). 12. to cause to become sour, to ferment, or the like. 13. to affect (the stomach) with nausea. 14. to change from one form of expression to another; translate. 15. to put or apply to some use or purpose. 16. to go or pass around or to the other side of: to turn a street corner. 17. to reach or pass (a certain age, amount, etc.). 18. to direct, aim, or set toward, away from, or in a specified direction. 19. to shape (a piece of metal, wood, etc.) into rounded form with a cutting tool while rotating on a lathe. 20. to bring into a rounded or curved form in any way. 21. to form or express gracefully: to turn a phrase. 22. to cause to go; send; drive. 23. to revolve in the mind; ponder (often fol. by over). 24. to persuade (a person) to change or reorder the course of his or her life. 25. to cause to be antagonistic toward: turning children against their parents. 26. to maintain a steady flow or circulation of (money or merchandise). 27. to earn or gain: She turned a profit on the sale. 28. to reverse (a garment, collar, etc.) so that the inner side becomes the outer. 29. to pour from one container into another by inverting. 30. to curve, bend, or twist. 31. to twist out of position; wrench: He turned his ankle. 32. to bend back or blunt (the edge of a blade). 33. to perform (a gymnastic feat) by rotating or revolving. 34. to disturb the mental balance of; distract; derange. 35. to disorder or upset the placement or condition of. v.i. 36. to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate. 37. to move partly around through the arc of a circle, as a door on a hinge. 38. to hinge or depend (usu. fol. by on or upon): The question turns on this point. 39. to direct or set one's course toward, away from, or in a particular direction. 40. to direct one's thought, gaze, attention, etc., toward or away from someone or something. 41. to give or apply one's interest, effort, etc., to something; pursue: to turn to crime. 42. to change or reverse a course so as to face or go in a different or the opposite direction: to turn to the right. 43. to shift the body about as if on an axis. 44. to assume a curved form; bend. 45. to become blunted or dulled by bending, as the cutting edge of a knife or saw. 46. to be affected with nausea, as the stomach. 47. to be affected with giddiness or dizziness. 48. to change or transfer one's loyalties; defect. 49. to change an attitude or policy: to turn against a person. 50. to change or alter, as in nature, character, or appearance. 51. to become sour, rancid, or fermented, as milk or butter. 52. to change color: The leaves turn in October. 53. to change so as to be; become: to turn pale. 54. to have recourse for help or information: to turn to a friend for a loan. 55. to become mentally unbalanced or distracted. 56. to put about or tack, as a ship. 57. turn down, a. to turn over; fold down. b. to lower in intensity; lessen. c. to refuse or reject (a person, request, etc.). 58. turn in, a. to hand in; submit. b. to inform on or deliver up. c. to go to bed; retire. 59. turn off, a. to stop the flow of (water, gas, etc.), as by closing a faucet or valve. b. to extinguish (a light). c. to divert; deflect. d. to drive a vehicle or walk onto (a side road) from a main road. e. Slang. to disaffect, alienate, or disgust. 60. turn on, a. to cause (water, gas, etc.) to flow, as by opening a valve. b. to switch on (a light). c. to put into operation; activate. d. to start suddenly to affect or show: turned on the charm. e. Slang. to induce (a person) to take a narcotic drug. f. Slang. to take a narcotic drug. g. Slang. to arouse the interest of; engage. h. Slang. to arouse sexually. i. Also, turn upon. to become suddenly hostile to. 61. turn out, a. to extinguish (a light). b. to produce as the result of labor. c. to drive out; dismiss; discharge. d. to come to be; become ultimately. e. to be found or known; prove. 62. turn over, a. to move or be moved from one side to another. b. to put in reverse position; invert. c. to transfer; give. d. to start (an engine). e. (of an engine) to start. 63. turn up, a. to fold (material, a hem, cuffs, etc.) up or over in order to alter a garment. b. to bring to the surface by digging. c. to uncover; find. d. to intensify or increase. e. to occur. f. to appear; arrive. g. to be recovered. h. to come to notice; be seen. n. 64. a movement of partial or total rotation: a turn of the handle. 65. an act of changing position or posture, as by a rotary movement: a turn of the head. 66. a time or opportunity for action that comes in due order. 67. an act of changing or reversing the course or direction. 68. a place or point at which such a change occurs. 69. a place where a road, river, or the like turns; bend. 70. a single revolution, as of a wheel. 71. an act of turning so as to face or go in a different direction. 72. direction, drift, or trend. 73. any change, as in nature, condition, or circumstances. 74. the point or time of change. 75. rounded or curved form. 76. the shape or mold in which something is formed or cast. 77. a passing or twisting of one thing around another, as of a rope around a mast. 78. the state or manner of being twisted. 79. a single circular or convoluted shape, as of a coiled or wound rope. 80. a small latch operated by a turning knob or lever. 81. a distinctive form or style of expression or language. 82. a short walk, ride, or the like out and back, esp. by different routes. 83. a natural inclination, bent, tendency, or aptitude: one's turn of mind. 84. a spell or period of work; shift. 85. an attack of illness or the like. 86. an act of service or disservice. 87. requirement, exigency, or need: This will serve your turn. 88. treatment or rendering, esp. with reference to the form or content of a work of literature, art, etc.; twist. 89. a nervous shock, as from fright or astonishment. 90. Music. a melodic embellishment or grace, commonly consisting of a principal tone with two auxiliary tones, one above and the other below it. 91. an individual stage performance. Idioms: 1. at every turn, in every case or instance; constantly. 2. by turns, one after another; alternately. 3. in turn, in due order of succession. 4. out of turn, a. out of proper order or sequence. b. at an unsuitable time; imprudently; indiscreetly: He spoke out of turn. 5. take turns, to succeed one another in order; rotate; alternate. 6. to a turn, to just the proper degree; to perfection. 7. turn one's back on, to abandon, ignore, or reject. 8. turn the corner, to pass through a crisis safely. 9. turn the tide, to reverse the course of events, esp. from one extreme to another. [before 1000; Middle English, partly continuing Old English turnian, tyrnan < Latin tornāre to turn on a lathe, round off (derivative of tornus lathe < Greek tórnos tool for making circles), partly < Old French torner, t(o)urner < Latin] turn′a•ble, adj.

Turn

of turtles: a group of turtles.

turn

Past participle: turned
Gerund: turning

Imperative
turn
turn

Present
I turn
you turn
he/she/it turns
we turn
you turn
they turn

Preterite
I turned
you turned
he/she/it turned
we turned
you turned
they turned

Present Continuous
I am turning
you are turning
he/she/it is turning
we are turning
you are turning
they are turning

Present Perfect
I have turned
you have turned
he/she/it has turned
we have turned
you have turned
they have turned

Past Continuous
I was turning
you were turning
he/she/it was turning
we were turning
you were turning
they were turning

Past Perfect
I had turned
you had turned
he/she/it had turned
we had turned
you had turned
they had turned

Future
I will turn
you will turn
he/she/it will turn
we will turn
you will turn
they will turn

Future Perfect
I will have turned
you will have turned
he/she/it will have turned
we will have turned
you will have turned
they will have turned

Future Continuous
I will be turning
you will be turning
he/she/it will be turning
we will be turning
you will be turning
they will be turning

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been turning
you have been turning
he/she/it has been turning
we have been turning
you have been turning
they have been turning

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been turning
you will have been turning
he/she/it will have been turning
we will have been turning
you will have been turning
they will have been turning

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been turning
you had been turning
he/she/it had been turning
we had been turning
you had been turning
they had been turning

Conditional
I would turn
you would turn
he/she/it would turn
we would turn
you would turn
they would turn

Past Conditional
I would have turned
you would have turned
he/she/it would have turned
we would have turned
you would have turned
they would have turned

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	turn - a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"bend, crook, twistcurve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changesbight - a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)
	2.	turn - the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"turningchange of course - a change in the direction that you are movingdigression, divagation, diversion, deflexion, deviation, deflection - a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"right - a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east; "take a right at the corner"left - a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east; "take a left at the corner"kick turn - a standing turn made in skiing; one ski is raised to the vertical and pivoted backward to become parallel with the other ski but headed in the opposite direction and then the other ski is aligned with the firststem turn, stem - a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to ittelemark - a turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and turned gradually inwardsswerve, swerving, veering - the act of turning aside suddenlythree-point turn - the act of turning a vehicle around in a limited space by moving in a series of back and forward arcsversion - manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery)
	3.	turn - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"playmove - (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the gamestarting, start - a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning); "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen"activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"game - a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"innings - the batting turn of a cricket player or teamattack - an offensive move in a sport or game; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning"down - (American football) a complete play to advance the football; "you have four downs to gain ten yards"at-bat, bat - (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit; "he was at bat when it happened"; "he got four hits in four at-bats"lead - the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"trumping, ruff - (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suittrick - (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner
	4.	turn - an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"turn of events, twistdevelopment - a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!"
	5.	turn - a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"turningmotion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of somethingturn around, reversal - turning in an opposite direction or position; "the reversal of the image in the lens"yaw, swerve - an erratic deflection from an intended coursegyration, revolution, rotation - a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"coming back, return - the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite directionvolution - a rolling or revolving motion
	6.	turn - the act of turning away or in the opposite direction; "he made an abrupt turn away from her"change of direction, reorientation - the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented
	7.	turn - turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"twisttwiddle - a series of small (usually idle) twists or turnsrotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"
	8.	turn - a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"go, spell, tourduty period, work shift, shift - the time period during which you are at work
	9.	turn - (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensivebout, roundathletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competitiondivision, section, part - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"top of the inning, top - the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"bottom of the inning, bottom - the second half of an inning; while the home team is at batperiod of play, playing period, play - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
	10.	turn - 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"routine, number, act, bitperformance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"showstopper, show-stopper, stopper - an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
	11.	turn - a favor for someone; "he did me a good turn"good turnfavor, favour - an act of gracious kindness
	12.	turn - taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park"walk - the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch"
Verb	1.	turn - 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"twist - turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head"flip over, turn over, flip - turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; "flip over the pork chop"; "turn over the pancakes"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"turn on a dime - have a small turning radius; "My little subcompact car turns on a dime!"roll, turn over - move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side"roll over - make a rolling motion or turn; "The dog rolled over"swing about, swing around, turn around - turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically; "He turned around to face his opponent"; "My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake"flip, toss - lightly throw to see which side comes up; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"port - turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship; "The big ship was slowly porting"face - turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; "Turn and face your partner now"turn off - make a turn; "turn off at the parking area"turn away - move so as not face somebody or somethinggee - turn to the right side; "the horse geed"about-face - turn, usually 180 degreescaracole - make a half turn on a horse, in dressagecorner - turn a corner; "the car corners"overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over - turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over"bend - change direction; "The road bends"sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer, curve, cut - turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"deflect - turn aside and away from an initial or intended coursedeflect, turn away, bend - turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interestavert, turn away - turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered"splay, spread out, rotate, turn out - turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"circumvolve, rotate - cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle"pivot, swivel - turn on a pivotcoil, gyrate, spiral - to wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"corkscrew, spiral - move in a spiral or zigzag coursedeviate, divert - turn aside; turn away frompronate - turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwardsturn - cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way"address, turn to - speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window"backtrack, double back, turn back - retrace one's course; "The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back"deflect, turn away, bend - turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
	2.	turn - 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"change statecome alive, awake, awaken, arouse, wake, wake up, waken - stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"zonk out, pass out, black out - lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for exampleresuscitate, come to, revive - return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection"tense up, tense - become tense, nervous, or uneasy; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"relax, decompress, unwind, loosen up, slow down, unbend - become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"lose weight, melt off, slim, slim down, slenderize, thin, reduce - take off weightgain, put on - increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"apparel, clothe, enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, tog, habilitate, fit out, dress - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"cross-fertilise, cross-fertilize - undergo cross-fertilization; become fertileconceive - become pregnant; undergo conception; "She cannot conceive"; "My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"grow, turn - pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"secularise, secularize - make secular and draw away from a religious orientation; "Ataturk secularized Turkey"citrate - cause to form a salt or ester of citric acidequilibrate - bring to a chemical stasis or equilibriumfall - pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"become, get, go - enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"decline, worsen - grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"ameliorate, improve, meliorate, better - get better; "The weather improved toward evening"disengage - become free; "in neutral, the gears disengage"overgrow - become overgrown; "The patio overgrew with ivy"concentrate - make denser, stronger, or purer; "concentrate juice"break - crack; of the male voice in puberty; "his voice is breaking--he should no longer sing in the choir"acetify, acidify - turn acidic; "the solution acetified"alkalify, alkalise, alkalize, basify - turn basic and less acidic; "the solution alkalized"ionise, ionize - convert into ionsossify - become bony; "The tissue ossified"catalyse, catalyze - change by catalysis or cause to catalyzeget worse, relapse - deteriorate in health; "he relapsed"fluctuate - be unstable; "The stock market fluctuates"break loose, burst forth, explode - be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise; "His anger exploded"croak, decease, die, drop dead, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, give-up the ghost, kick the bucket, pass away, perish, snuff it, pop off, expire, conk, exit, choke, go, pass - pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"be born - come into existence through birth; "She was born on a farm"cloud over - become overcast; "the sky clouded over"carbonise, carbonize - turn into carbon, as by burning; "carbonize coal"cool, cool down, chill - loose heat; "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm"heat up, hot up, heat - gain heat or get hot; "The room heated up quickly"
	3.	turn - undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"becomechange state, turn - 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"boil down, come down, reduce - be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a compromise"transmute, metamorphose, transform - change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"suffocate, choke - become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"nucleate - form into a nucleus; "Some cells had nucleated"turn - 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"add up, amount, come - develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans"
	4.	turn - cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"turn - 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"reorient - cause to turnsupinate - turn (the hand or forearm) so that the back is downward or backward, or turn out (the leg)turn - 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"port - put or turn on the left side, of a ship; "port the helm"
	5.	turn - 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"change by reversal, reversechange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"flip-flop, interchange, alternate, tack, switch, flip - reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)turn the tables, turn the tide - cause a complete reversal of the circumstances; "The tables are turned now that the Republicans are in power!"commutate - reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current) each half cycle so as to produce a unidirectional currentswitch, switch over, exchange - change over, change around, as to a new order or sequencecorrect, right, rectify - make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"falsify - falsify knowingly; "She falsified the records"permute, transpose, commute - change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word"metamorphose, transmogrify, transfigure - change completely the nature or appearance of; "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection"retrovert, revert, turn back, regress, return - go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"desynchronise, desynchronize - cause to become desynchronized; cause to occur at unrelated timesdeconsecrate, unhallow, desecrate - remove the consecration from a person or an objectundo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"switch on, turn on - cause to operate by flipping a switch; "switch on the light"; "turn on the stereo"switch off, turn off, turn out, cut - cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"
	6.	turn - pass to the other side of; "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle"move aroundgo, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
	7.	turn - pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"growchange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"bald - grow bald; lose hair on one's head; "He is balding already"change state, turn - 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"turn - change color; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early"
	8.	turn - let (something) fall or spill from a container; "turn the flour onto a plate"releasechannel, channelise, channelize, transmit, transport, transfer - send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message"deflate - release contained air or gas from; "deflate the air mattress"throw - throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; "Throw a six"
	9.	turn - move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"revolve, rotate, go around - turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
	10.	turn - cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book"turn overmove, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"evert - turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward; "evert the eyelid"leaf - turn over pages; "leaf through a book"; "leaf a manuscript"
	11.	turn - to send or let go; "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion"send, direct - cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"
	12.	turn - to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring"plow, ploughfarming, husbandry, agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stocktill - work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation; "till the soil"ridge - plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed stripdisk, harrow - draw a harrow over (land)
	13.	turn - shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; "turn the legs of the table"; "turn the clay on the wheel"shape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"turn - accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels"
	14.	turn - change color; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early"grow, turn - pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"discolour, discolor, color, colour - change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored"
	15.	turn - 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"sprain, wrick, rick, wrench, twistinjure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm to
	16.	turn - 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"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"become, turn - undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"
	17.	turn - accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels"turn - shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; "turn the legs of the table"; "turn the clay on the wheel"do, perform - get (something) done; "I did my job"
	18.	turn - get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year"commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"
	19.	turn - 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"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"turn - cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way"bring about - cause to move into the opposite direction; "they brought about the boat when they saw a storm approaching"
	20.	turn - 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 millennium"send, direct - cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"take up - turn one's interest to; "He took up herpetology at the age of fifty"
	21.	turn - 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"twist, bend, deform, flexchange form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or formdent, indent - make a depression into; "The bicycle dented my car"incurvate - cause to curve inward; "gravity incurvates the rays"gnarl - twist into a state of deformity; "The wind has gnarled this old tree"crank - bend into the shape of a crankconvolute, convolve - curl, wind, or twist together
	22.	turn - alter the functioning or setting of; "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down"control, operate - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
	23.	turn - direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car"aim, take aim, train, direct, take - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"
	24.	turn - 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"call onappeal, invoke - request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"
	25.	turn - go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"sour, ferment, workchange state, turn - 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"ferment, work - cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"
	26.	turn - become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year"senesce, age, maturate, mature, get on - grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"

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verb1. change course, swing round, wheel round, veer, move, return, go back, switch, shift, reverse, swerve, change position He turned abruptly and walked away.2. rotate, spin, go round (and round), revolve, roll, circle, wheel, twist, spiral, whirl, swivel, pivot, twirl, gyrate, go round in circles, move in a circle As the wheel turned, the potter shaped the clay.3. go round, come round, negotiate, pass, corner, pass around, take a bend The taxi turned the corner of the lane and stopped.4. bend, curve, meander, wind, twist, snake, loop, zigzag the corner where our street turns into the main road5. perform, do, carry out, execute They were turning somersaults and cartwheels in the courtyard.6. flick through, thumb, skim, browse, flip through He turned the pages of a file in front of him.7. change, transform, fashion, shape, convert, alter, adapt, mould, remodel, form, mutate, refit, metamorphose, transmute, transfigure She turned the house into a beautiful home.8. become, get, grow, come to be, go The police think that things could turn nasty.9. make, produce, generate, yield The firm will still be able to turn a modest profit.10. reach, become, hit (informal), pass, get to He aimed to accumulate a million dollars before he turned thirty.11. shape, form, fashion, cast, frame, construct, execute, mould, make finely-turned metal12. sicken, upset, nauseate The true facts will turn your stomach.13. sprain, hurt, injure, strain, twist, rick, wrench I had to come off because I turned my ankle in the first half.14. go bad, go off (Brit. informal), curdle, go sour, become rancid milk starting to turn in the refrigerator15. make rancid, spoil, sour, taint They are stupid and ugly enough to turn milk.noun1. rotation, turning, cycle, circle, revolution, spin, twist, reversal, whirl, swivel, pivot, gyration The rear sprocket will turn only twice for one turn of the pedals.2. change of direction, bend, curve, change of course, shift, departure, deviation You can't do a right-hand turn here.3. bend, corner, twist, zigzag, dog-leg There was a hairpin turn in the road.4. junction, turning, crossroads, turnoff the journey to the turn on the A45. direction, course, tack, swing, tendency, drift, bias The scandal took a new turn today.6. opportunity, go, spell, shot (informal), time, try, round, chance, period, shift, crack (informal), succession, fling, stint, whack (informal) Let each child have a turn at fishing.7. stroll, airing, walk, drive, ride, spin (informal), circuit, constitutional, outing, excursion, promenade, jaunt, saunter I think I'll just go up and take a turn round the deck.8. deed, service, act, action, favour, gesture He did you a good turn by resigning.9. (Informal) shock, start, surprise, scare, jolt, fright It gave me quite a turn.10. inclination, talent, gift, leaning, bent, bias, flair, affinity, knack, propensity, aptitude She has a turn for gymnastic exercises.11. act, show, performance, piece, routine, number the most brilliant comic turn in television historyat every turn repeatedly, always, constantly, all the time, continually, again and again, over and over again, recurrently, twenty-four-seven (informal) Their operations were hampered at every turn.by turns alternately, in succession, turn and turn about, reciprocally His tone was by turns angry and aggrieved.in turn one at a time, one by one, in succession, one after another There were cheers for each person as they spoke in turn.take a turn for the better get better, improve, pick up, recover, rally, revive, look up, perk up, turn the corner His fortunes belatedly took a turn for the better.take a turn for the worse deteriorate, decline, worsen, get worse, go downhill (informal), retrogress Her condition took a sharp turn for the worse.to a turn (Informal) perfectly, correctly, precisely, exactly, just right sweet tomatoes roasted to a turnturn against someone become hostile to, become disillusioned with, become disenchanted with, take a dislike to, become unsympathetic to They turned against me when someone said I'd been insulting them.turn back go back, return, retreat, retrace your steps They were very nearly forced to turn back.turn in (Informal) go to bed, go to sleep, hit the sack (slang), retire for the night, hit the hay (slang) Would you like some tea before you turn in?turn of events development, incident, circumstance, occurrence, happening He was hurt and confused by the turn of events.turn off branch off, leave, quit, depart from, deviate, change direction, take a side road, take another road He turned off only to find that he was trapped in the main square. The truck turned off the main road along the gravelly track.turn of mind bent, tendency, bias, inclination, disposition, way of thinking, propensity, aptitude She was of a rational turn of mind.turn of phrase expression, term, phrase, idiom, choice of words What a strange turn of phrase that is!turn on someone attack, assault, fall on, round on, lash out at, assail, lay into (informal), let fly at, lose your temper with The demonstrators turned on the police.turn on something depend on, hang on, rest on, hinge on, be decided by, balance on, be contingent on, pivot on It all turns on what his real motives are.turn out1. prove to be, transpire, become apparent, happen, emerge, become known, develop, roll up, come to light, crop up (informal) It turned out that I knew the person who got shot.2. end up, happen, result, work out, evolve, come to be, come about, transpire, pan out (informal), eventuate Things don't always turn out the way we expect.3. come, be present, turn up, show up (informal), go, appear, attend, gather, assemble, put in an appearance Thousands of people turned out for the funeral.turn over overturn, tip over, flip over, upend, be upset, reverse, capsize, keel over The buggy turned over and she was thrown out.turn someone against something or someone make hostile to, set against, prejudice against, alienate from, drive a wedge between, influence against, estrange from, cause to dislike, cause to be unfriendly towards This job has turned me against this sort of violent programme.turn someone away send someone away, reject, repel, rebuff, cold-shoulder, send someone packing (informal), give someone the brush-off (informal), refuse admittance to Turning these people away would be an inhumane action.turn someone in hand someone over, denounce, inform on, blow the whistle on (informal), shop (Brit. informal), finger (U.S. informal), betray, sell out, split on (informal), grass on (Brit. informal), rat on (informal), peach on (informal), squeal on (informal) There would be strong incentives to turn someone in to the police.turn someone off (Informal) repel, bore, put someone off, disgust, offend, irritate, alienate, sicken, displease, nauseate, gross someone out (U.S. slang), disenchant, lose your interest Aggressive men turn me off completely.turn someone on (Informal) arouse, attract, excite, thrill, stimulate, please, press someone's buttons (slang), work someone up, titillate, ring someone's bell (U.S. slang), arouse someone's desire The body that turns men on doesn't have to be perfect.turn someone on to something (Slang) introduce to, show, expose, inform about, initiate into, get you started with She turned me on to this really interesting website.turn someone out expel, drive out, evict, throw out, fire (informal), dismiss, sack (informal), axe (informal), discharge, oust, relegate, banish, deport, put out, cashier, unseat, dispossess, kick out (informal), cast out, drum out, show the door, turf out (Brit. informal), give someone the sack (informal), give someone the bum's rush (slang), kiss off (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), give someone his or her P45 (informal) It was a monastery but the authorities turned all the monks out.turn something down1. refuse, decline, reject, spurn, rebuff, say no to, repudiate, abstain from, throw something out I thanked him for the offer but turned it down.2. lower, soften, reduce the volume of, mute, lessen, muffle, quieten, diminish The police told the DJs to turn down the music.turn something in hand in, return, deliver, give back, give up, hand over, submit, surrender, tender He told her to turn in her library books.turn something off switch off, turn out, put out, stop, kill, cut out, shut down, unplug, flick off She had turned off the light to go to sleep.turn something on switch on, put on, activate, start, start up, ignite, kick-start, set in motion, energize Why haven't you turned the lights on?turn something on someone aim at, point at, level at, train on, direct at He tried to turn the gun on me.turn something or someone back drive back, repel, beat off, repulse, force back, beat back, put someone or something to flight, fight back Police attempted to turn back protesters.turn something out1. turn off, put out, switch off, extinguish, disconnect, unplug, flick off I'll play till they come round to turn the lights out.2. produce, make, process, finish, manufacture, assemble, put together, put out, bring out, fabricate, churn out They have been turning out great furniture for 400 years.turn something over1. flip over, flick through, leaf through She was turning over the pages of the directory.2. consider, think about, contemplate, ponder, reflect on, wonder about, mull over, think over, deliberate on, give thought to, ruminate about, revolve You could see her turning things over in her mind.3. hand over, transfer, deliver, commit, give up, yield, surrender, pass on, render, assign, commend, give over The lawyer turned over the release papers.verb1. start up, warm up, activate, switch on, crank, set something in motion, set something going, switch on the ignition of I squeezed into the seat and turned the engine over.turn something up1. find, reveal, discover, expose, come up with, disclose, unearth, dig up, bring to light Investigations have never turned up any evidence.2. increase, raise, boost, enhance, intensify, amplify, increase the volume of, make louder I turned the volume up.turn to someone appeal to, go to, approach, apply to, look to, resort to, have recourse to There was no one to turn to, no one to tell.turn to something take up, take to, resort to, have recourse to They are now turning to recycling in large numbers.turn up1. arrive, come, appear, show up (informal), show (informal), attend, put in an appearance, show your face He turned up on Christmas Day with a friend.2. come to light, be found, show up, pop up, materialize, appear The rare spoon turned up in an old house in Devon.Proverbs
"One good turn deserves another"
"A bad penny always turns up"

turn

verb1. To move or cause to move in circles or around an axis:circle, circumvolve, gyrate, orbit, revolve, rotate, wheel.2. To spade or dig (soil) to bring the undersoil to the surface:plow, turn over.3. To make or become less sharp-edged:blunt, dull.Idiom: take the edge off.4. To twist and turn, as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment:agonize, squirm, toss, writhe.5. To injure a (bodily part) by twisting:sprain, wrench.6. To disturb the health or physiological functioning of:derange, disorder, unsettle, upset.7. To change the direction or course of:avert, deflect, deviate, divert, pivot, shift, swing, veer.8. To cause to move, especially at an angle:angle, bend, deflect, refract.9. To swerve from a straight line:angle, arc, arch, bend, bow, crook, curve, round.10. To change to the opposite position, direction, or course.About, around, over, or round:invert, reverse, transpose.11. To make or become different:alter, change, modify, mutate, vary.12. To abandon one's cause or party usually to join another:apostatize, defect, desert, renegade, tergiversate.Slang: rat.Idioms: change sides, turn one's coat.13. To move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something:aim, cast, direct, head, level, point, set, train, zero in.Military: lay.14. To devote (oneself or one's efforts):address, apply, bend, buckle down, concentrate, dedicate, devote, direct, focus, give.15. To become or cause to become rotten or unsound:break down, decay, decompose, deteriorate, disintegrate, molder, putrefy, rot, spoil, taint.Idioms: go bad, go to pot, go to seed.16. To look to when in need:apply, go, refer, repair, resort, run.Idioms: fall back on, have recourse to.17. To come to be.Also used with out:become, come, get, grow, wax.phrasal verb
turn down1. To be unwilling to accept, consider, or receive:decline, dismiss, refuse, reject, spurn.Slang: nix.Idiom: turn thumbs down on.2. To be unwilling to grant:deny, disallow, refuse, withhold.3. To prevent or forbid authoritatively:blackball, negative, veto.Slang: nix.Idiom: turn thumbs down on.phrasal verb
turn in1. To commit to the consideration or judgment of another:submit.2. Informal. To go to bed:bed (down), retire.Slang: crash, flop.Idioms: call it a night, hit the hay.phrasal verb
turn offSlang. To be very disagreeable to:displease, offend.Idioms: give offense to, not set right with.phrasal verb
turn on1. To be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable:depend on (or upon), hang on, hang upon, hinge on (or upon), rest on (or upon), turn upon.2. Slang. To arouse the interest and attention of:attract, interest, intrigue.phrasal verb
turn out1. To supply what is needed for some activity or purpose:accouter, appoint, equip, fit, fit out (or up), furnish, gear, outfit, rig.2. Informal. To leave one's bed:arise, get up, pile, rise, roll out.Idiom: rise and shine.phrasal verb
turn over1. To spade or dig (soil) to bring the undersoil to the surface:plow, turn.2. To turn or cause to turn from a vertical or horizontal position:capsize, knock over, overthrow, overturn, topple, upset.3. To think or think about carefully and at length:chew on (or over), cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think, think out, think over, think through, weigh.Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain.4. To relinquish to the possession or control of another:deliver, furnish, give, hand, hand over, provide, supply, transfer.5. To put in the charge of another for care, use, or performance:commend, commit, confide, consign, entrust, give (over), hand over, relegate, trust.Idiom: give in trust.6. To direct (a person) elsewhere for help or information:refer, send, transfer.phrasal verb
turn up1. To find by investigation:dig (out or up), uncover, unearth.2. To come to a particular place:arrive, check in, get in, pull in, reach, show up.Slang: blow in.Idiom: make an appearance.phrasal verb
turn uponTo be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable:depend on (or upon), hang on, hang upon, hinge on (or upon), rest on (or upon), turn on.noun1. Circular movement around a point or about an axis:circuit, circulation, circumvolution, gyration, revolution, rotation, wheel, whirl.2. A calculated change in position:evolution, maneuver, move, movement.3. Something bent:bend, bow, crook, curvature, curve, round.4. An often sudden change or departure, as in a trend:shift, tack, twist.5. A limited, often assigned period of activity, duty, or opportunity:bout, go, hitch, inning (often used in plural), shift, spell, stint, stretch, time, tour, trick, watch.6. An inclination to something:bent, bias, cast, disposition, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, proneness, propensity, squint, tendency, trend.7. An innate capability:aptitude, aptness, bent, faculty, flair, genius, gift, head, instinct, knack, talent.8. A course, process, or journey that ends where it began or repeats itself:circle, circuit, cycle, orbit, round, tour.9. A usually brief and regular journey on foot, especially for exercise:constitutional, walk.

Translations

一圈依次轮流的顺次剧目变成变色

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(təːn) verb1. to (make something) move or go round; to revolve. The wheels turned; He turned the handle.转动2. to face or go in another direction. He turned and walked away; She turned towards him. 朝向，转向 3. to change direction. The road turned to the left.改变方向4. to direct; to aim or point. He turned his attention to his work. 把（注意力）转向 5. to go round. They turned the corner.绕过6. to (cause something to) become or change to. You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice? 转变，改变 7. to (cause to) change colour to. Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.变色 noun1. an act of turning. He gave the handle a turn.转动2. a winding or coil. There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial. （一）圈 3. (also ˈturning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another. Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.转折点4. one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people). It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom. （依次轮流的）顺次，轮到 5. one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it. The show opened with a comedy turn. （杂技中的）项目，剧目 ˈturning-point noun a place where a turn is made. the turning-point in the race; a turning-point in his life.转折点ˈturnover noun1. the total value of sales in a business during a certain time. The firm had a turnover of $100,000 last year.营业额2. the rate at which money or workers pass through a business. 流通率ˈturnstile noun a revolving gate which allows only one person to pass at a time, usually after payment of entrance fees etc. There is a turnstile at the entrance to the football ground. （入口处的）旋转式栅门 ˈturntable noun the revolving part of a record-player on which the record rests while it is being played. He put another record on the turntable so that people could dance to the music. （唱机的）转盘 ˈturn-up noun a piece of material which is folded up at the bottom of a trouser-leg. Trousers with turn-ups are not fashionable at the moment.裤腿卷边by turnsin turndo (someone) a good turn to do something helpful for someone. He did me several good turns.对某人做了一件好事in turn, by turns one after another, in regular order. They answered the teacher's questions in turn. 依次（轮流） out of turn out of the correct order. 没有按照顺序speak out of turn1. to speak without permission in class etc. 鲁莽的在课堂上讲话2. to say something when it is not your place to say it or something you should not have said. 鲁莽的插话take a turn for the better/worse (of things or people) to become better or worse. His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse. 转好，转坏 take turns (of two or more people) to do something one after the other, not at the same time. They took turns to look after the baby.依次turn a blind eye to pretend not to see or notice (something). Because he works so hard, his boss turns a blind eye when he comes in late. 假装没看见，视而不见 turn against to become dissatisfied with or hostile to (people or things that one previously liked etc). He turned against his friends.变成和...敌对turn away to move or send away. He turned away in disgust; The police turned away the crowds. 背过脸去，驱逐（散） turn back to (cause to) go back in the opposite direction. He got tired and turned back; The travellers were turned back at the frontier.折回turn down1. to say `no' to; to refuse. He turned down her offer/request.拒绝2. to reduce (the level of light, noise etc) produced by (something). Please turn down (the volume on) the radio – it's far too loud! 关小，调低 turn in to hand over (a person or thing) to people in authority. They turned the escaped prisoner in to the police.上缴turn loose to set free. He turned the horse loose in the field.释放turn off1. to cause (water, electricity etc) to stop flowing. I've turned off the water / the electricity. 关上（水龙头、开关） 2. to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something stops. I turned off the tap.关上3. to cause (something) to stop working by switching it off. He turned off the light / the oven. 把（灯）关掉 turn on1. to make water, elekctric current etc flow. He turned on the water / the gas. 开（通）（水、电） 2. to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something works. I turned on the tap. 开（通） 3. to cause (something) to work by switching it on. He turned on the radio.打开使...工作4. to attack. The dog turned on him. 攻击，扑 turn out1. to send away; to make (someone) leave. 赶出2. to make or produce. The factory turns out ten finished articles an hour.生产3. to empty or clear. I turned out the cupboard. 打扫，清除 4. (of a crowd) to come out; to get together for a (public) meeting, celebration etc. A large crowd turned out to see the procession.集合5. to turn off. Turn out the light! 关、熄（灯等） 6. to happen or prove to be. He turned out to be right; It turned out that he was right. 证明（是），结果（是） turn over to give (something) up (to). He turned the money over to the police.交给turn up1. to appear or arrive. He turned up at our house. 出现，到达 2. to be found. Don't worry – it'll turn up again.被找到3. to increase (the level of noise, light etc) produced by (something). Turn up (the volume on) the radio. 开大（收音机音量等）

turn

→ 变成zhCN, 转zhCN, 转弯zhCN

Turn left → 转左
Turn right → 转右
Take the first turn on your right (US)
Take the first turning on your right (UK) → 第一个路口转右
Take the second turn on your left (US)
Take the second turning on your left (UK) → 第二个路口转左
Turn right at the next intersection (US)
Go right at the next junction (UK) → 下一个路口转右
Turn left at the next intersection (US)
Go left at the next junction (UK) → 下一个路口转左
You have to turn round → 您得往回走
May I turn on the light? (US)
Can I switch the light on? (UK) → 我可以开灯吗？
May I turn off the light? (US)
Can I switch the light off? (UK) → 我可以关灯吗？
May I turn on the radio? (US)
Can I switch the radio on? (UK) → 我可以开收音机吗？
May I turn off the radio? (US)
Can I switch the radio off? (UK) → 我可以关收音机吗？
How do you turn it on? (US)
How do you switch it on? (UK) → 电视机怎么开？
May I turn up the volume? (US)
May I turn the volume up? (UK) → 我可以把音量开大吗？
I can't turn the heat off (US)
I can't turn the heating off (UK) → 暖气关不掉
I can't turn the heat on (US)
I can't turn the heating on (UK) → 暖气打不开
It won't turn on → 打不开
It won't turn off → 关不掉
Turn it off at the mains → 关掉总闸

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verb change course

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verb rotate

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verb go round

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verb bend

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verb perform

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verb flick through

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noun rotation

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noun change of direction

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noun bend

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noun opportunity

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noun stroll

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noun deed

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noun shock

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