Definitions
1.VerbTo end up; to result."I had hoped our first meeting would turn out better.; The truth turned out to be more depressing than we thought.; I couldn't have assisted anyway, as it turned out."
2.VerbTo succeed; work out; turn out well."I'm afraid the cake didn't turn out."
3.VerbTo attend; show up."Hundreds of people turned out to see the parade."
4.VerbTo go out; to leave one's home.
5.VerbTo extinguish a light or other device."Turn out the lights before you leave."
6.VerbTo become apparent or known, especially (as) it turns out"It turns out that he just made a lucky guess."
7.VerbTo produce; make."The bakery turns out three hundred pies each day."
8.VerbTo leave a road."Turn out at the third driveway."
9.VerbTo remove from a mould, bowl etc."Turn out the dough onto a board and shape it."
10.VerbTo empty for inspection."Please turn out your pockets.; The security guard asked everyone to turn out their bags."
11.VerbTo refuse service or shelter; to eject or evict."The hotel staff hastened to turn out the noisy drunk.; The poor family were turned out of their lodgings at only an hour's notice.; The whole lot of grafters was later turned out of office."
12.VerbTo convince a person (usually a woman) to become a prostitute.
13.VerbTo rape; to coerce an otherwise heterosexual individual into performing a homosexual role.
14.VerbTo put (cattle) out to pasture.
15.VerbTo convince to vote"turn out potential voters"
16.VerbTo leave one's work to take part in a strike.
17.VerbTo get out of bed; get up.