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- [out uhv, ov turn]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv tɜrn/
- /ˈaʊt əv tɜːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [out uhv, ov turn]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv tɜrn/
Definitions of out of turn words
- verb with object out of turn to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel. 1
- verb with object out of 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 out of turn to reverse the position or placement of: to turn a page; to turn an egg; to turn a person around. 1
- verb with object out of turn to bring the lower layers of (sod, soil, etc.) to the surface, as in plowing. 1
- verb with object out of turn to change the position of, by or as if by rotating; move into a different position: to turn the handle one notch. 1
- verb with object out of turn to change or alter the course of; divert; deflect: He turned the blow with his arm. 1
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Origin of out of 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 Out of turn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
out of 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".
out of turn usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for out of turn
adv out of turn
- afoul — in or into a state of difficulty, confusion, or conflict (with)
- amiss — If you say that something is amiss, you mean there is something wrong.
- inappropriately — not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
adverb out of turn
- erringly — In an erring manner; with mistakes or sins.
- erroneously — In an erroneous manner.
- faultily — In a faulty manner.
Antonyms for out of turn
adv out of turn
adverb out of turn
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
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