at every turn

turn

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [turn]
- /æt ˈev-rē tɜrn/
- /ət ˈevri tɜːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [turn]
- /æt ˈev-rē tɜrn/

Definitions of at every turn words

phrase at every turn If you say that something happens at every turn, you are emphasizing that it happens frequently or all the time, usually so that it prevents you from achieving what you want. 3
noun at every turn on all sides or occasions 3
noun at every turn in every instance; constantly 3
verb with object at every turn to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel. 1
verb with object at every turn to cause to move around or partly around, as for the purpose of opening, closing, or tightening: to turn a key; to turn the cap of a jar. 1
verb with object at every turn to reverse the position or placement of: to turn a page; to turn an egg; to turn a person around. 1

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Origin of at every turn

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; (v.) Middle English turnen, partly continuing Old English turnian, tyrnan < Latin tornāre to turn in a lathe, round off (derivative of tornus lathe < Greek tórnos tool for making circles), partly < Old French torner, t(o)urner < Latin, as above; (noun) Middle English, partly derivative of the v., partly < Anglo-French *torn, t(o)urn; Old French tor, t(o)ur < Latin tornus, as above

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Parts of speech for At every turn

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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at every turn popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for at every turn

adv at every turn

haphazardly — in a haphazard manner; at random.
irregularly — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
randomly — proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers.
all over the place — If something is happening all over the place, it is happening in many different places.
indiscriminately — not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.

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