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Turning

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Definitions for Turning

noun
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
Synonyms
turn
Examples
  1. he took a turn to the right
noun
act of changing in practice or custom
Examples
  1. the law took many turnings over the years
noun
a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe
noun
a movement in a new direction
Synonyms
turn
Examples
  1. the turning of the wind
noun
the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe
noun
the activity of shaping something on a lathe
verb
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
Synonyms
turn
Examples
  1. Turn towards me
  2. The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face
  3. She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs
verb
undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Synonyms
change state turn
Examples
  1. We turned from Socialism to Capitalism
  2. The people turned against the President when he stole the election
verb
undergo a change or development
Synonyms
become turn
Examples
  1. The water turned into ice
  2. Her former friend became her worst enemy
  3. He turned traitor
verb
cause to move around or rotate
Synonyms
turn
Examples
  1. turn a key
  2. turn your palm this way
verb
change to the contrary
Synonyms
change by reversal turn reverse
Examples
  1. The trend was reversed
  2. the tides turned against him
  3. public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern
verb
pass to the other side of
Synonyms
turn move around
Examples
  1. turn the corner
  2. move around the obstacle
verb
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute
Synonyms
turn grow
Examples
  1. become
  2. The weather turned nasty
  3. She grew angry
verb
let (something) fall or spill from a container
Synonyms
turn release
Examples
  1. turn the flour onto a plate
verb
move around an axis or a center
Synonyms
turn
Examples
  1. The wheels are turning
verb
cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
Synonyms
turn turn over
Examples
  1. turn a page of a book
verb
to send or let go
Synonyms
turn
Examples
  1. They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion
verb
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
Synonyms
plow plough turn
Examples
  1. Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week
  2. turn the earth in the Spring
verb
shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
Synonyms
turn
Examples
  1. turn the legs of the table
  2. turn the clay on the wheel
verb
change color
Synonyms
turn
Examples
  1. In Vermont, the leaves turn early
verb
twist suddenly so as to sprain
Synonyms
twist sprain wrench turn wrick rick
Examples
  1. wrench one's ankle
  2. The wrestler twisted his shoulder
  3. the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell
  4. I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days
verb
cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics
Synonyms
turn
Examples
  1. The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him
  2. The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold
verb
accomplish by rotating
Synonyms
turn
Examples
  1. turn a somersault
  2. turn cartwheels
verb
get by buying and selling
Synonyms
turn
Examples
  1. the company turned a good profit after a year
verb
cause to move along an axis or into a new direction
Synonyms
turn
Examples
  1. turn your face to the wall
  2. turn the car around
  3. turn your dance partner around
verb
channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something
Synonyms
turn
Examples
  1. The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction
  2. people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium
verb
cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
Synonyms
flex bend deform twist turn
Examples
  1. bend the rod
  2. twist the dough into a braid
  3. the strong man could turn an iron bar
verb
alter the functioning or setting of
Synonyms
turn
Examples
  1. turn the dial to 10
  2. turn the heat down
verb
direct at someone
Synonyms
turn
Examples
  1. She turned a smile on me
  2. They turned their flashlights on the car
verb
have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
Synonyms
call on turn
Examples
  1. She called on her Representative to help her
  2. She turned to her relatives for help
verb
go sour or spoil
Synonyms
sour turn ferment work
Examples
  1. The milk has soured
  2. The wine worked
  3. The cream has turned--we have to throw it out
verb
become officially one year older
Synonyms
turn
Examples
  1. She is turning 50 this year

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