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- DictionaryTurn/tərn/
verb
- 1. move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis or point: "the big wheel was turning"
- 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 around an axis or point: "a safety lock requiring four turns of the key"
- 2. a change of direction when moving: "they made a left turn and picked up speed"
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.
2 days ago · When you turn something such as a key, knob, or switch, or when it turns, you hold it and twist your hand, in order to open something or make it start working. Turn a special key, press the brake pedal, and your car's brakes lock. [VERB noun] Turn the heat to very low and cook for 20 minutes.
[intransitive, transitive] to change the direction you are moving or travelling in; to make something change the direction it is moving in. turn into something He turned into a narrow street.
turn noun (BEND) a bend or corner in a road, river, etc: Take the next turn on the right. turn of events. the way in which a situation develops, especially a sudden or unexpected change. take a turn for the better/worse. to become better or worse suddenly.
Definition of turn noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. turn. noun. /tɜːn/ /tɜːrn/ [countable] Idioms. time. the time when somebody in a group of people should or is allowed to do something. When it's your turn, take another card. Please wait your turn. somebody's turn to do something Whose turn is it to cook?
verb (used with object) to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel. to cause to move around or partly around, as for the purpose of opening, closing, or tightening: to turn a key; to turn the cap of a bottle. to reverse the position or placement of: to turn a page; to turn an egg; to turn a person around.
turn. (tûrn) v. turned, turn·ing, turns. v.tr. 1. a. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve: A motor turns the wheels. b. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening: turn the key; turn a screw. 2.
