turn | (noun) the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course | Synonyms: turning |
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(noun) the act of turning away or in the opposite direction | - |
(noun) taking a short walk out and back | - |
(noun) a favor for someone | Synonyms: good turn |
(noun) (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession | Synonyms: play |
(noun) turning or twisting around (in place) | Synonyms: twist |
(noun) a short performance that is part of a longer program | Synonyms: act, bit, number, routine |
(noun) a movement in a new direction | Synonyms: turning |
(noun) an unforeseen development | Synonyms: turn of events, twist |
(noun) a circular segment of a curve | Synonyms: bend, crook, twist |
(noun) (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive | Synonyms: bout, round |
(noun) a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) | Synonyms: go, spell, tour |
turnability | (noun) The property of being able to turn | - |
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turnabout | (noun) turning in the opposite direction | Synonyms: reversal, reverse, reversion, turnaround |
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(noun) a decision to reverse an earlier decision | Synonyms: change of mind, flip-flop, reversal, turnaround |
turnaround | (noun) turning in the opposite direction | Synonyms: reversal, reverse, reversion, turnabout |
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(noun) act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip | Synonyms: turnround |
(noun) an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around | - |
(noun) a decision to reverse an earlier decision | Synonyms: change of mind, flip-flop, reversal, turnabout |
(noun) time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip | Synonyms: turnaround time |
turnbuckle | (noun) an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension | - |
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turncoat | (noun) a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. | Synonyms: apostate, deserter, ratter, recreant, renegade |
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turncock | (noun) faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid | Synonyms: cock, stopcock |
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(noun) one employed to control water supply by turning water mains on and off | - |
turndown | (noun) the act of refusing an offer | Synonyms: nonacceptance |
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turner | (noun) cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food | Synonyms: food turner |
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(noun) one of two persons who swing ropes for jumpers to skip over in the game of jump rope | - |
(noun) a lathe operator | - |
(noun) a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein | - |
turnery | (noun) products made on a lathe | - |
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(noun) workshop where objects are made on a lathe | - |
turning | (noun) the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course | Synonyms: turn |
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(noun) act of changing in practice or custom | - |
(noun) the activity of shaping something on a lathe | - |
(noun) the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe | - |
(noun) a movement in a new direction | Synonyms: turn |
(noun) a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe | - |
turnip | (noun) root of any of several members of the mustard family | - |
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(noun) widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root | Synonyms: Brassica rapa, white turnip |
turnkey | (noun) someone who guards prisoners | Synonyms: gaoler, jailer, jailor, prison guard, screw |
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turnoff | (noun) a side road where you can turn off | - |
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(noun) something causing antagonism or loss of interest | Synonyms: negative stimulation |
turnout | (noun) attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election) | - |
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(noun) (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip | - |
(noun) what is produced in a given time period | Synonyms: output, outturn |
(noun) a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park | Synonyms: widening |
(noun) a set of clothing (with accessories) | Synonyms: getup, outfit, rig |
(noun) a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass | Synonyms: railroad siding, sidetrack, siding |
(noun) the group that gathers together for a particular occasion | - |
turnover | (noun) the act of upsetting something | Synonyms: overturn, upset |
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(noun) the volume measured in dollars | Synonyms: dollar volume |
(noun) a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling | - |
(noun) the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers | Synonyms: employee turnover, turnover rate |
turnpike | (noun) an expressway on which tolls are collected | Synonyms: toll road |
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(noun) (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid | - |
turnround | (noun) act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip | Synonyms: turnaround |
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turnspit | (noun) a roasting spit that can be turned | - |
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turnstile | (noun) a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering | - |
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turnstone | (noun) migratory shorebirds of the plover family that turn over stones in searching for food | - |
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turntable | (noun) a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played | - |
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(noun) a rotatable platform with a track; used to turn locomotives and cars | - |
(noun) a revolving tray placed on a dining table | Synonyms: lazy Susan |
turnup | (noun) the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg | Synonyms: cuff |
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turnverein | (noun) a club of tumblers or gymnasts | - |
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