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turn
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- pronunciation:
- tuhrn
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- take turns, turn down, turn in, turn off, turn on, turn over, turn up
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
turns, turning, turned |
| definition 1: |
to cause to move around a center point.
Turn the key in the lock to open the door.- similar words:
- move, roll, spin, swing, twist
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| definition 2: |
to change the course or direction of.
Turn the car around.- similar words:
- bend
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| definition 3: |
to change the position of something.
He turned his desk toward the window.She turned her head to see who was behind her.- similar words:
- flip, move, roll, rotate, tip
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| definition 4: |
to change the nature, character, or color of something.
The witch turned him into a frog.The change of season turned the leaves many colors. |
| definition 5: |
to change the direction of one's movement.
Please turn left at the next street.- similar words:
- back, bend, roll, twist
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| definition 6: |
to change to a new state or condition.
His face turns red when he gets hot.This milk is turning sour.- similar words:
- change
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| related words: |
become, curve, depend, go, head |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of turning.
He made a left turn at the corner.- similar words:
- circuit, roll
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| definition 2: |
a chance to do an action that is being done by each person of a group in a certain order.
It is your turn to do the dishes.- similar words:
- chance, crack, opportunity, shift, time
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| related words: |
curve |
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| phrase: |
take turns, turn down, turn in, turn off, turn on, turn over, turn up |
Turn comes from tornare, which means "to turn on a lathe." This Latin word comes from tornos, an ancient Greek word that meant "tool for drawing circles."
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