ALL meanings of turn
turn
T t - noun turn treatment or rendering, especially with reference to the form or content of a work of literature, art, etc.; twist: He gave the story a new turn. 1
- noun turn Informal. a nervous shock, as from fright or astonishment: It certainly gave me quite a turn to see him. 1
- noun turn Stock Exchange. a complete securities transaction that includes both a purchase and sale. 1
- noun turn Music. a melodic embellishment or grace, commonly consisting of a principal tone with two auxiliary tones, one above and the other below it. 1
- noun turn Chiefly British. an individual stage performance, especially in a vaudeville theater or music hall. 1
- noun turn Military. a drill movement by which a formation changes fronts. 1
- noun turn a contest or round; a bout, as in wrestling. 1
- idioms turn at every turn, in every case or instance; constantly: We met with kindness at every turn. 1
- idioms turn by turns, one after another; in rotation or succession; alternately: They did their shopping and cleaning by turns. 1
- idioms turn hand's turn, a period or piece of work: It won't be necessary for you to do a hand's turn yourself, but rather to supervise. 1
- idioms turn in turn, in due order of succession: Each generation in turn must grapple with the same basic problems. 1
- idioms turn on the turn, on the verge or in the process of turning; changing: She said she hoped to be alive to see the century on the turn. 1
- idioms turn out of turn, not in the correct succession; out of proper order. at an unsuitable time; imprudently; indiscreetly: He spoke out of turn and destroyed the cordial atmosphere of the meeting. 1
- idioms turn take turns, to succeed one another in order; rotate; alternate: They took turns walking the dog. 1
- idioms turn to a turn, to just the proper degree; to perfection: The steak was done to a turn. 1
- idioms turn turn and turn about, by turns: They fought the fire, turn and turn about, until daybreak. 1
- idioms turn turn one's hand to. hand (def 89). 1
- idioms turn turn the tables. table (def 24). 1
- idioms turn turn the tide. tide1 (def 16). 1
- intransitive verb turn right or left 1
- intransitive verb turn rotate 1
- intransitive verb turn revolve 1
- noun turn change of direction 1
- noun turn game: go 1
- transitive verb turn change position of, rotate 1
- noun turn rotation 1
- noun turn revolution 1
- noun turn page: flip 1
- noun turn opportunity, change 1
- noun turn time, date: change 1
- noun turn single winding 1
- noun turn change of position 1
- noun turn turned position 1
- noun turn trend, direction 1
- noun turn modification 1
- abbreviation TURN twist 1
- noun turn style 1
- noun turn short trip 1
- noun turn shift 1
- noun turn period of illness 1
- noun turn service or disservice 1
- noun turn fright, shock 1
- noun turn finance: purchase and sale 1
- noun turn music: embellishment 1
- noun turn military drill: change of position 1
- verbal expression turn change shape 1
- intransitive verb turn sour, ferment 1
- intransitive verb turn rotate on an axis 1
- intransitive verb turn change, become sth new 1
- intransitive verb turn set a course 1