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Turns

verb
/tɜːnz/
Word Frequency: 26.5

Definitions

1.verb(heading) to make a non-linear physical movement.
2.verb(heading) To change condition or attitude.
3.verbTo change one's course of action; to take a new approach.
4.verb(usually with over) To complete.
"They say they can turn the parts in two days."
5.verbTo make (money); turn a profit.
"We turned a pretty penny with that little scheme."
6.verbOf a player, to go past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.
7.verbTo undergo the process of turning on a lathe.
"Ivory turns well."
8.verbTo bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery.
9.verbTo invert a type of the same thickness, as a temporary substitute for any sort which is exhausted.
10.verbTo translate.
"to turn the Iliad"
11.verbTo magically or divinely attack undead.
12.nounA change of direction or orientation.
"Give the handle a turn, then pull it."
13.nounA movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation.
14.nounA walk to and fro.
"Let's take a turn in the garden."
15.nounA chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others.
"They took turns playing with the new toy."
16.nounA spell of work, especially the time allotted to a person in a rota or schedule.
"I cooked tonight, so it's your turn to do the dishes."
17.nounOne's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players.
18.nounA 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.
19.nounThe time required to complete a project.
"They quote a three-day turn on parts like those."
20.nounA fit or a period of giddiness.
"I've had a funny turn."
21.nounA change in temperament or circumstance.
"She took a turn for the worse."
22.nounA sideways movement of the ball when it bounces (caused by rotation in flight).
23.nounThe fourth communal card in Texas hold 'em.
24.nounThe flop (the first three community cards) in Texas hold 'em.
25.nounA deed done to another; an act of kindness or malice.
"I felt that the man was of a vindictive nature, and would do me an evil turn if he found the opportunity [...]."
26.nounA single loop of a coil.
27.noun(rope) A pass behind or through an object.
28.nounCharacter; personality; nature.
29.nounAn instance of going past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.
30.noun(circus, especially physical comedy) A short skit, act, or routine.
31.nounA type turned upside down to serve for another character that is not available.
32.nounThe profit made by a stockjobber, being the difference between the buying and selling prices.

Synonyms

becomegetgorotatecompletego badgo offsourspoilspintwirlrebel

Rhymes With

concernsspurnsyearnsdiscernsburnsreturnsfernslaw of diminishing returns
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