turn

Meanings

• Noun/Verb

  A circular motion about an axis, or the act of turning or causing to turn.

  - "The ball made a perfect turn in mid-air."
  - "He took a turn around the block."

• Noun

  A person or thing that is handed over or received in exchange.

  - "She asked for another turn at the roulette table."
  - "The new employee will take the turn of the night shift."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

become , get , go , rotate , complete , go bad , go off , sour , spoil , rotate , spin , twirl , rebel , revolt , lathe , steer , swerve , tack , change , swing , dizziness , dizzy , giddiness , spell , complete , full , rotation , loop , go , go , move , promenade , turnaround

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with turn
urn , spurn , churn , earn , learn

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Turn () : To give over or hand to another.
   

2. Turn () : To face or direct in a different direction.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Turn (Scottish) : A bend or recess in a road.
   

2. Turn (Australian slang) : To hit or throw something at someone.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of turn that leads to same result
turn , turn a blind eye , turn a deaf ear , turn a hair , turn a hand , turn color , turn heads , turn her back on , turn her hand , turn her head , turn her stomach , turn his back on , turn his hand , turn his head , turn his stomach , turn its back on , turn its hand , turn its head , turn its stomach , turn loose , turn my back on , turn my hand , turn my head , turn my stomach , turn one's back on , turn one's hand , turn one's head , turn one's stomach , turn our back on , turn our backs on , turn our hand , turn our hands , turn our head , turn our heads , turn our stomach , turn our stomachs , turn tail , turn the other cheek , turn the tables , turn the trick , turn their back on , turn their backs on , turn their hand , turn their hands , turn their head , turn their heads , turn their stomach , turn their stomachs , turn turtle , turn your back on , turn your backs on , turn your hand , turn your hands , turn your head , turn your heads , turn your stomach , turn your stomachs , turnable , turned , turned a deaf ear , turned a hair , turned a hand , turned blind eye , turned color , turned heads , turned her back on , turned her hand , turned her head , turned her stomach , turned his back on , turned his hand , turned his head , turned his stomach , turned its back on , turned its hand , turned its head , turned its stomach , turned loose , turned my back on , turned my hand , turned my head , turned my stomach , turned one's back on , turned one's hand , turned one's stomach , turned our back on , turned our backs on , turned our hand , turned our hands , turned our head , turned our heads , turned our stomach , turned our stomachs , turned tail , turned the other cheek , turned the tables , turned the trick , turned their back on , turned their backs on , turned their hand , turned their hands , turned their head , turned their heads , turned their stomach , turned their stomachs , turned turtle , turned your back on , turned your backs on , turned your hand , turned your hands , turned your head , turned your heads , turned your stomach , turned your stomachs , turning , turning a blind eye , turning a deaf ear , turning a hair , turning a hand , turning color , turning heads , turning her back on , turning her hand , turning her head , turning her stomach , turning his back on , turning his hand , turning his head , turning his stomach , turning its back on , turning its hand , turning its head , turning its stomach , turning loose , turning my back on , turning my hand , turning my head , turning my stomach , turning one's back on , turning one's backs on , turning one's hand , turning one's stomach , turning one's stomachs , turning our back on , turning our backs on , turning our hand , turning our hands , turning our head , turning our heads , turning our stomach , turning our stomachs , turning tail , turning the other cheek , turning the tables , turning the trick , turning their back on , turning their backs on , turning their hand , turning their hands , turning their head , turning their heads , turning their stomach , turning their stomachs , turning turtle , turning your back on , turning your backs on , turning your hand , turning your hands , turning your head , turning your heads , turning your stomach , turning your stomachs , turns , turns a blind eye , turns a deaf ear , turns a hair , turns a hand , turns color , turns heads , turns her back on , turns her hand , turns her head , turns her stomach , turns his back on , turns his hand , turns his head , turns his stomach , turns its back on , turns its hand , turns its head , turns its stomach , turns loose , turns my head , turns my stomach , turns one's back on , turns one's hand , turns one's stomach , turns our head , turns our heads , turns our stomach , turns our stomachs , turns tail , turns the other cheek , turns the tables , turns the trick , turns their head , turns their heads , turns their stomach , turns their stomachs , turns turtle , turns your head , turns your heads , turns your stomach , turns your stomachs , at every turn , by turns , in turn , on the turn , out of turn , to a turn , turn around , turned around , turning around , turns around , turn away , turned away , turning away , turns away , turn back , turn back the clock , turned back , turned back the clock , turning back , turning back the clock , turns back , turns back the clock , turn down , turned down , turning down , turns down , turn-in , turn-ins , turn in , turned in , turning in , turns in , turn off , turned off , turning off , turns off , turn on , turn-on , turn-ons , turned on , turning on , turns on

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

turns, turned, turning, turned down, turned over

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'turnian' meaning 'to revolve, turn'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. Did you know that a 'turn' in a road is also called a 'bend' or 'curve'?

2. The term 'turnkey' refers to a complete system that is ready to operate with a single turn of a key.

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Related Concepts

informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

1. Circle: A shape with all points the same distance from the center.

2. Axis: The line around which an object revolves.

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Culture

Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

In literature, 'turn' is often used metaphorically to describe a change or transformation. In art, a 'turn' can refer to a change in perspective or direction. In music, a 'turn' is a musical term used to indicate a return to the beginning of a section.

How to Memorize "turn"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a ball spinning in circles. Visualize yourself making a turn while driving a car.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'turn' with the image of a clock turning or a record being played.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'The ball turned blue' to remember the past tense of the verb 'turn'.

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