Synonyms:
bend, crook, twist, turn
Meaning: a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
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turn, turning
Meaning: the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"
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turn, play
Meaning: (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"
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turn, turn_of_events, twist
Meaning: an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
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turning, turn
Meaning: a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"
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turn
Meaning: the act of turning away or in the opposite direction; "he made an abrupt turn away from her"
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twist, turn
Meaning: turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
turn
Meaning: 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"
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change_state, turn
Meaning: 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"
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become, turn
Meaning: undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"
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turn
Meaning: cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way"
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change_by_reversal, turn, reverse
Meaning: 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"
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turn, move_around
Meaning: pass to the other side of; "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle"
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turn, grow
Meaning: pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
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turn, release
Meaning: let (something) fall or spill from a container; "turn the flour onto a plate"
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turn
Meaning: move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"
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turn, turn_over
Meaning: cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book"
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turn
Meaning: to send or let go; "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion"
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plow, plough, turn
Meaning: to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring"
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turn
Meaning: shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; "turn the legs of the table"; "turn the clay on the wheel"
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turn
Meaning: change color; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early"
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twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick
Meaning: 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"