turnoff

turn·off

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [turn-awf, -of]
- /ˈtɜrnˌɔf, -ˌɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [turn-awf, -of]
- /ˈtɜrnˌɔf, -ˌɒf/

Definitions of turnoff word

noun turnoff a small road that branches off from a larger one, especially a ramp or exit leading off a major highway: He took the wrong turnoff and it took him some 15 minutes to get back on the turnpike. 1
noun turnoff a place at which one diverges from or changes a former course. 1
noun turnoff an act of turning off. 1
noun turnoff the finished product of a certain manufacturing process, as weaving. 1
noun turnoff the quantity of fattened livestock distributed to market. 1
noun turnoff Slang. something or someone that makes one unsympathetic or antagonistic. 1

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Origin of turnoff

First appearance:

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1680-90; noun use of verb phrase turn off

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Parts of speech for Turnoff

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Turnoff

turnoff popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

turnoff usage trend in Literature

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