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Meaning
Verb
●
To make a
non-linear
physical movement.
Of a body, person, etc, to
move around
an
axis
through itself.
To change the
direction
or
orientation
of, especially by rotation.
To change
one's
direction
of travel.
To
shape
(something)
symmetrically
by
rotating
it against a
stationary
cutting
tool
, as on a lathe.
To give form to; to
shape
or
mould
; to adapt.
To
position
(something) by
folding
it, or using its folds.
To
navigate
through a
book
or other
printed
material.
To
twist
or sprain.
●
In Cricket:
To make a
non-linear
physical movement.
Of a
bowler
, to make (the
ball
)
move sideways
off the
pitch
when it bounces.
Of a
ball
, to
move sideways
off the
pitch
when it bounces.
●
To change
condition
or attitude.
To become (begin to be).
To change the
color
of the
leaves
in the autumn.
To change
fundamentally
; to metamorphose.;To
sour
or
spoil
;
to go
bad.
To change
fundamentally
; to metamorphose.;To make
acid
or
sour
; to
ferment
; to curdle.
To change
fundamentally
; to metamorphose.
To
reach
a certain age.
To
hinge
; to depend.
To
rebel
; to
go against
something formerly tolerated.
To change personal condition.;To become
giddy
; said of the
head
or brain.
To change personal condition.;To
sicken
; to nauseate.
To change personal condition.;To be
nauseated
; said of the stomach.
●
In Fantasy:
To change
condition
or attitude.
To change
fundamentally
; to metamorphose.
To change (a person) into a
vampire
,
werewolf
,
zombie
, etc.
To change
fundamentally
; to metamorphose.;To
transform
into a
vampire
,
werewolf
,
zombie
, etc.
●
In Professional wrestling:
To change
condition
or attitude.
To change personal condition.
To change
personalities
, such as from being a
face
(
good guy
)
to heel
(
bad guy
) or
vice
versa.
●
To change
one's
course of action
; to take a new approach.
●
To complete.
●
To make (money);
turn
a profit.
●
In Football (soccer):
Of a
player
, to
go past
an
opposition
player
with the
ball
in
one's
control.
●
To
undergo
the process of
turning on
a lathe.
●
In Obstetrics:
To
bring down
the
feet
of a
child
in the
womb
, in order to
facilitate
delivery.
●
In Printing:
To
invert
a type of the same
thickness
, as a
temporary
substitute
for any
sort
which is exhausted.
●
To translate.
●
To
magically
or
divinely
attack
undead.
Noun
●
A change of
direction
or orientation.
●
A
movement
of an
object
about its own
axis
in one
direction
that
continues
until the
object
returns
to its
initial
orientation.
●
In Geometry:
A
movement
of an
object
about its own
axis
in one
direction
that
continues
until the
object
returns
to its
initial
orientation.
A
unit
of
plane angle
measurement
based on this movement.
●
A
walk
to and fro.
●
A
chance
to use (something)
shared
in
sequence
with others.
●
A
spell
of work, especially the time
allotted
to a person in a
rota
or schedule.
●
One's
chance
to
make a move
in
a game
having two or more players.
●
A
figure
in
music
, often
denoted
~,
consisting of
the
note
above
the one
indicated
, the
note
itself, the
note
below
the one
indicated
, and the
note
itself again.
●
The time required to
complete
a project.
●
A
fit
or a
period
of giddiness.
●
A change in
temperament
or circumstance.
●
In Cricket:
A sideways
movement
of the
ball
when it
bounces
(caused by
rotation
in flight).
●
In Poker:
The
fourth
communal
card
in Texas
hold
'em.
●
In Poker:
The
flop
(the first three
community cards
) in Texas
hold
'em.
●
A
deed
done to another; an
act
of
kindness
or malice.
●
A
single
loop
of a coil.
●
A
pass
behind or through an object.
●
Character;
personality
; nature.
●
In Football (soccer):
An
instance
of
going past
an
opposition
player
with the
ball
in
one's
control.
●
In Theater:
A
short
skit
,
act
, or routine.
●
In Printing:
A type
turned
upside down
to
serve
for another
character
that is not available.
●
In British English & Finance:
The
profit
made by a
stockjobber
, being the
difference
between the
buying
and
selling
prices.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
turn
English
turnen
Middle English (1100-1500)
turnian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
tornare
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Rotate
Spin
Twirl
Steer
Swerve
Tack
Lathe
Become
Get
Go
Sour
Spoil
Rebel
Revolt
Complete
Promenade
Move
Turnaround
Dizziness
Giddiness
Change
Swing
Loop
Rotation
Form
Go Bad
Go Off
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Switch
Roll
Knock
Pull
Take
Transform
Pass
Push
Drag
Convert
Shift
Bring
Carry
Bounce
Put
Drop
Draw
Twist
Break
Throw
Tap
Start
Translate
Hold
Jump
Leave
Drive
Blow
Change
Walk
Lay
Kick
Transfer
Side
Lock
Enter
Bend
Add
Slip
Time
Cut
Step
Hand
Plug
Pop
Feed
Head
Shut
Point
Stick
Motion
Reach
Direction
Give
End
Slide
Action
Call
Place
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Rhymes
Ern
Bern
Hern
Kern
Yern
Burn
Turn
Tern
Fern
Erne
Durn
Earn
Fern
Quern
Spurn
Stern
Learn
Quirn
Astern
Return
Belearn
Nocturn
Discern
Concern
Unlearn
Sojourn
Outlearn
Nocturne
Left Turn
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