means | (noun) a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path" twist, bend, turn, crook |
means | (noun) the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right" turn, turning |
means | (noun) (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" play, turn |
means | (noun) an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn" turn, turn of events, twist |
means | (noun) a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind" turning, turn |
means | (noun) the act of turning away or in the opposite direction; "he made an abrupt turn away from her" turn |
means | (noun) turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room" twist, turn |
means | (noun) a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work" tour, turn, go, spell |
means | (noun) (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive round, turn, bout |
means | (noun) a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did" bit, number, turn, act, routine |
means | (noun) a favor for someone; "he did me a good turn" good turn, turn |
means | (noun) taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park" turn |
means | (verb) change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" turn |
means | (verb) undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" turn, change state |
means | (verb) undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor" become, turn |
means | (verb) cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way" turn |
means | (verb) change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern" turn, change by reversal, reverse |
means | (verb) pass to the other side of; "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle" move around, turn |
means | (verb) pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry" turn, grow |
means | (verb) let (something) fall or spill from a container; "turn the flour onto a plate" turn, release |
means | (verb) move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning" turn |
means | (verb) cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book" turn, turn over |
means | (verb) to send or let go; "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion" turn |
means | (verb) to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring" turn, plough, plow |
means | (verb) shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; "turn the legs of the table"; "turn the clay on the wheel" turn |
means | (verb) change color; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early" turn |
means | (verb) twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days" twist, wrench, turn, wrick, sprain, rick |
means | (verb) cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics; "The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him"; "The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold" turn |
means | (verb) accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels" turn |
means | (verb) get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year" turn |
means | (verb) cause to move along an axis or into a new direction; "turn your face to the wall"; "turn the car around"; "turn your dance partner around" turn |
means | (verb) channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium" turn |
means | (verb) cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar" turn, twist, deform, flex, bend |
means | (verb) alter the functioning or setting of; "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down" turn |
means | (verb) direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car" turn |
means | (verb) have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help" turn, call on |
means | (verb) go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" work, sour, turn, ferment |
means | (verb) become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year" turn |
means | e/Turn (biochemistry) |
means | e/Turn (geometry) |
means | e/Turn (knot) |