ALL meanings of turn
turn
T t - verb turn If you turn your attention or thoughts to a particular subject or if you turn to it, you start thinking about it or discussing it. 0
- verb turn If you turn to someone, you ask for their help or advice. 0
- verb turn If you turn to a particular activity, job, or way of doing something, you start doing or using it. 0
- verb turn To turn or be turned into something means to become that thing. 0
- verb turn You can use turn before an adjective to indicate that something or someone changes by acquiring the quality described by the adjective. 0
- verb turn If something turns a particular colour or if something turns it a particular colour, it becomes that colour. 0
- verb turn You can use turn to indicate that there is a change to a particular kind of weather. For example, if it turns cold, the weather starts being cold. 0
- countable noun turn If a situation or trend takes a particular kind of turn, it changes so that it starts developing in a different or opposite way. 0
- ergative verb turn In sports, if a game turns, or is turned, something significant happens which changes the way the game is developing. 0
- verb turn If a business turns a profit, it earns more money than it spends. 0
- verb turn When someone turns a particular age, they pass that age. When it turns a particular time, it passes that time. 0
- singular noun turn Turn is used in expressions such as the turn of the century and the turn of the year to refer to a period of time when one century or year is ending and the next one is beginning. 0
- verb turn When someone turns a wooden or metal object that they are making, they shape it using a special tool. 0
- countable noun turn If it is your turn to do something, you now have the duty, chance, or right to do it, when other people have done it before you or will do it after you. 0
- countable noun turn If you say that someone is having a turn, you mean they feel suddenly very unwell for a short period of time. 0
- verb turn to move or cause to move around an axis 0
- verb turn to change or cause to change positions by moving through an arc of a circle 0
- verb turn to change or cause to change in course, direction, etc 0
- verb turn (of soldiers, ships, etc) to alter the direction of advance by changing direction simultaneously or (of a commander) to cause the direction of advance to be altered simultaneously 0
- verb turn to go or pass to the other side of (a corner, etc) 0
- verb turn to assume or cause to assume a rounded, curved, or folded form 0
- verb turn to reverse or cause to reverse position 0
- verb turn to pass round (an enemy or enemy position) so as to attack it from the flank or rear 0
- verb turn to perform or do by a rotating movement 0
- verb turn to shape or cut a thread in (a workpiece, esp one of metal, wood, or plastic) by rotating it on a lathe against a fixed cutting tool 0
- verb turn to change or convert or be changed or converted 0
- verb turn to change or cause to change in nature, character, etc 0
- verb turn to change so as to become 0
- verb turn to cause (foliage, etc) to change colour or (of foliage, etc) to change colour 0
- verb turn to cause (milk, etc) to become rancid or sour or (of milk, etc) to become rancid or sour 0
- verb turn to change or cause to change in subject, trend, etc 0
- verb turn to direct or apply or be directed or applied 0
- verb turn to appeal or apply (to) for help, advice, etc 0
- verb turn to reach, pass, or progress beyond in age, time, etc 0
- verb turn to cause or allow to go 0
- verb turn to affect or be affected with nausea 0
- verb turn to affect or be affected with giddiness 0
- verb turn to affect the mental or emotional stability of (esp in the phrase turn (someone's) head) 0
- verb turn to release from a container 0
- verb turn to render into another language 0
- verb turn to transfer or reverse or cause to transfer or reverse (one's loyalties, affections, etc) 0
- verb turn to cause (an enemy agent) to become a double agent working for one's own side 0
- verb turn to bring (soil) from lower layers to the surface 0
- verb turn to blunt (an edge) or (of an edge) to become blunted 0
- verb turn to give a graceful form to 0
- verb turn to reverse (a cuff, collar, etc) in order to hide the outer worn side 0