turn around

turn a·round

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [turn uh-round]
- /tɜrn əˈraʊnd/
- /tɜːn əˈraʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [turn uh-round]
- /tɜrn əˈraʊnd/

Definitions of turn around words

intransitivephrasal verbs turn around move to face away 1
intransitivephrasal verbs turn around spin, rotate, revolve 1
transitivephrasal verb turn around transform, reform 1
phrasal verb turn around If you turn something around, or if it turns around, it is moved so that it faces the opposite direction. 0
phrasal verb turn around If something such as a business or economy turns around, or if someone turns it around, it becomes successful, after being unsuccessful for a period of time. 0
phrasal verb turn around If you turn around a question, sentence, or idea, you change the way in which it is expressed, in order to consider it differently. 0

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Parts of speech for Turn around

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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turn around popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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".

Synonyms for turn around

noun turn around

antipole — the opposite pole
contra — against
contraries — opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.
contras — (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
contradictory — If two or more facts, ideas, or statements are contradictory, they state or imply that opposite things are true.

verb turn around

bottom out — If a trend such as a fall in prices bottoms out, it stops getting worse or decreasing, and remains at a particular level or amount.
brace up — to call forth one's courage, resolution, etc., as after defeat or disappointment
clean up — If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
come around — If someone comes around or comes round to your house, they call there to see you.
come from behind — sport: win from a disadvantaged position

All 50 Synonyms of turn around

Antonyms for turn around

noun turn around

identical — similar or alike in every way: The two cars are identical except for their license plates.

Just one Antonym for turn around

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