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- Dictionaryturn/təːn/
verb
- 1. move in a circular direction wholly or partly round an axis or point: "the big wheel was turning" Similar
- 2. move (something) so that it is in a different position in relation to its surroundings or its previous position: "turn the mould upside down"
noun
- 1. an act of moving something in a circular direction round an axis or point: "a safety lock requiring four turns of the key" Similar
- 2. a change of direction when moving: "they made a left turn and picked up speed" Similar
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TURN definition: 1. to (cause to) move in a circle around a fixed point or line: 2. to perform a movement in which…. Learn more.
1. a. : to cause to move around an axis or a center : make rotate or revolve. turn a wheel. turn a crank. b (1) : to cause to move around so as to effect a desired end (as of locking, opening, or shutting) turned the knob till the door opened. (2)
Turn means a tendency or inclination for something: a turn for art. Cast means an established habit of thought, manner, or style: a melancholy cast. Twist means a bias: a strange twist of thought.
turn, cast, twist are colloquial in use and imply a bent, inclination, or habit. turn means a tendency or inclination for something: a turn for art. cast means an established habit of thought, manner, or style: a melancholy cast. twist means a bias: a strange twist of thought.
When you turn something, you rotate it or move it around an axis, the way you turn a key in a lock or turn a car's steering wheel. Gears and wheels turn, and you can turn a screw with a screwdriver. You can also turn by shifting direction or changing position: "She turned away from him when he started telling terrible jokes."
1. to move or cause to move around an axis: a wheel turning; to turn a knob. 2. ( sometimes foll by round) to change or cause to change positions by moving through an arc of a circle: he turned the chair to face the light. 3. to change or cause to change in course, direction, etc: he turned left at the main road. 4.
Definition of turn verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Turn means a tendency or inclination for something: a turn for art. Cast means an established habit of thought, manner, or style: a melancholy cast. Twist means a bias: a strange twist of thought.
to move around a central point in a circle, or to make something do this: Turn the steering wheel as quickly as you can. turn blue/cold/sour, etc. B2. to become blue, cold, etc: The sky turned black and it started to rain. turn 16/21, etc. to become a particular age: He turned 18 last May. turn a page. B1.
Definition of turn noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.