Turn synonyms
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Part of speech:
(Baseball) A curve ball.
(Brit.) Sprain or wrench
A complete course, succession, or series:
kick turn
A sharp turn in skateboarding in which the back foot applies sudden pressure to the back of the board, lifting the front end into the air to turn.
To change (property) from real to personal, or the reverse
To repulse, disgust, or discourage.
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work (related)
(Nautical) To strain in heavy seas so that the joints give slightly and the fastenings become slack. Used of a boat or ship.
thrive (related)
To be successful or make steady progress; prosper:
geometry (related)
A surface shape.
ability (related)
A skill, talent, or capacity:
The definition of a routine is a regular process or course of action.
(US) An eighth of a dollar. Note that there is no coin minted worth 12.5 cents. (When this term first came into use, the Spanish 8 reales coin was widely used as a dollar equivalent, and thus the 1 real coin was equivalent to 12.5 cents.)
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change by reversal
change to the contrary
(Physics) To alter the shape of by pressure or stress.
(Joinery) To cut a groove in, as in a plank, or the edge of a board; especially, a rectangular groove to receive the end of a shelf or tread, the edge of a panel, a tongue, etc.
move around
pass to the other side of
A periodically repeated sequence of events:
The movement of the blood in the blood-vascular system, by which it is brought into close relations with almost every living elementary constituent. Also the movement of the sap in the vessels and tissues of plants.
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A spiral oceanic surface current driven primarily by the global wind system and constrained by the continents surrounding the three ocean basins (Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian). Each ocean basin has a large gyre in the subtropical region, centered around 30° north and south latitude. Smaller gyres occur at 50° north latitude in the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The direction of a gyre's rotation is determined by the prevailing winds in the region, with the large subtropical gyres rotating clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
Circular or spiral motion.
A ride or pleasure trip in a motor vehicle
round-about-face
a revolution
A winning streak of continuing luck, especially at gambling (especially in the phrase on a roll).
The action of a person or thing that turns
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circumrotation
Rotation or revolution around an axis
The definition of a spiral is a curve or winding shape that winds around a central point, or a continuous decrease or increase.
The wind instruments of an orchestra, or the players of these instruments
(Baseball) A curve ball.
(--- Computers) Movement of characters in a register to the left or right, as of the bits in a byte.
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A solid angle.
A threatening or embarrassing position from which escape is difficult:
The point at which such a bifurcation or separation occurs:
An area of specialized skill or knowledge, especially academic or vocational, that is related to but separate from other areas:
A sudden change in the course of a disease or fever, toward either improvement or deterioration.
A point of time
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A condition of urgent need for action or assistance:
critical period
A turning point
A place at which a river, railroad, or highway, for example, may be crossed:
Something different; variety:
new development
A turning point
An ugly, ridiculous, startling, or unusual person or thing
A sudden jerk or shake, as from a blow
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The definition of a blow is a hard hit or upsetting news, or receiving upsetting information.
A feat of courage, skill, etc.
The definition of an accomplishment is something that has been completed with skill or expertise.
The time spent in the military, as in, “in the service of one’s country.”
Deviation is defined as the act of departing from the accepted practice or the norm.
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stem turn
A turn made in skiing by stemming with one of the skis and bringing the other parallel
jump turn
A change in course
Christiania turn
A change in course
christy
A variant of the female name Christie, a diminutive of Christina and related names.
telemark
A skiing turn in which the knees are bent, the inside heel is lifted, and the weight is on the outside ski, which is advanced ahead of the other and angled inward until the turn is complete.
inside loop
A change in course
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outside loop
A change in course
left or right wing spin
A change in course
tight spin
A change in course
tight spiral
A change in course
immelmann-turn
(Aviation) the roll-off-the-top aerobatic maneuver, a reverse split-S
immelmann
A maneuver in which an airplane first completes half a loop and then half a roll in order to gain altitude and change flight direction simultaneously.
Revolve is defined as to think about something, or cause to move in a circle.
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To spin, turn, or revolve something.
To roll, move, or transport on wheels or a wheel.
(Obs.) To hurl or throw
To move about or flow freely, as air.
To pivot
swivel; round
To pivot
To rotate rapidly; spin
To move in a spiral or spirallike course.
To touch or reach the ground.
To change its course by being tacked, or sail against the wind by a series of tacks
To trace again the story of, from the beginning
face about
To reverse
To change or make different; modify:
To undergo change in any way; become different
To change the condition, nature, or function of; convert
To undermine or corrupt, as in morals
To pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another:
To turn or make go to one side
To divert
To sideline; to push aside; to divert or distract from, reducing (something) to a secondary or subordinate position.
To turn aside or cause to turn aside sharply or suddenly from a straight line, course, etc.
To turn aside from a course or way:
To avoid (a blow, etc.) by moving or shifting quickly aside
To stay clear of; go around or away from:
To whip or beat with or as with a switch
To keep from happening; prevent:
shy-away
To draw back in fear, cringe, back down
To move or turn to one side; turn aside or out of the way
To change the object or focus of (attention).
shunt aside
To divert
shunt away
To divert
draw aside
To divert
change into
To become
pass into
To become
become rancid
To sour
To be arranged in a spiral, whorl, or twist.
To move along with an easy, swaying gait:
To turn from a straight line
round-to
(Nautical) To turn the head of a ship toward the wind.
To present (a charge) against a defendant before a court:
be predisposed to
To incline
To damage or weaken by pressure or tension:
To displace (a body part), especially to displace a bone from its normal position.
To make or become sick, ill, disgusted, distressed, etc.
make one sick
To nauseate
To feel disgust or repugnance:
Fold is defined as to bend to bring one part over another.
To undergo transmutation.
(Video games) To make an enhanced remake of (a computer or video game).
The definition of transpose is to mix two things up or cause them to change places with each other, or to rewrite music in a different key, or to change something to a new form or place it in a new context.
To put to some practical or specific use
To cause to be able to survive and reproduce under certain conditions. Used in the passive:
To utilize is to make use of something or to find a practical purpose for something.
To turn or point (a person or thing) toward an object or goal; aim; head
To adjust (an instrument or device) to a specific point or calibration:
Train means to guide, coach or instruct.
To repel
revolution (related)
A turning or spinning motion of a body, shaft, etc. around a center or axis; rotation
surprise (related)
The feeling that something unexpected has happened.
become (related)
To become is defined as to grow or change into, or to be suitable for.
ferment (related)
The definition of ferment is to excite, or to have a chemical breakdown of a substance using bacteria, yeast or enzymes.
sour (related)
Sour is to cause dissatisfaction, or is to go bad or rotten.
lean (related)
To bend or deviate from an upright position; stand at a slant; incline
tend (related)
Tend is defined as to proceed in a direction or be inclined to do something.
hurt (related)
The definition of hurt is feeling physical pain, or to cause someone or something to experience physical pain or to cause harm.
wrench (related)
To cause distress:
use (related)
To consume, expend, or exhaust by use
aim (related)
(Intransitive) To point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it; as, to aim at a fox, or at a target.
repel (related)
To ward off or keep away; drive back:
That alternates
(Botany) Twisted, bent, or partially rolled upon itself; convolute.
Bending or winding alternately from side to side; sinuous.
Turning around a central point or axis, as a wheel; rotating
Any of a group of greenish, brownish, or yellowish monoclinic minerals, occurring in igneous or metamorphic rocks. They are used as a source of magnesium and asbestos. Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4.
Not straightforward; circuitous; devious:
Turning about an axis; revolving or whirling.
The act of pivoting to face in the opposite direction from the original, especially in a military formation.
Willingness to do favors or services
A bishop's staff of office.
The movement of a structure or structural part as a result of stress.
The act or an instance of bending or flexing; flexion.
A kind act or kindly treatment
(Mathematics) A self-avoiding closed curve which intersects a line a number of times.
(Sports) A maneuver in wrestling in which a competitor being controlled by the opponent suddenly reverses the situation and gains control.
Range or scope
A mathematical operation in geometry measuring how tightly a plane is twisted.
A turn so as to face the opposite way; about-face
A current, as of water or air, moving in a direction that is different from that of the main current. Eddies generally involve circular motion; unstable patterns of eddies are often called turbulence .
To turn, bend, or curve, usually inward
Introvert is defined as to direct one's attention upon oneself.
To transform (something) into a completely different appearance
(Now Rare) To make different; alter
To pivot is to turn or spin around a center point.
To turn to or make use of a person, strategy, or course of action for help or as a means of achieving something:
To turn inside out or upside down:
To cause to turn or rotate on or as if on a swivel
To change completely; transform, esp. in a grotesque or strange manner
inability (antonym)
Lack of the ability to do something; incapability
failure (antonym)
The condition or fact of not achieving the desired end or ends:
stagnation (antonym)
make well (antonym)
sicken
To go around in a circle; revolve
To roll round; to cause to revolve; to put into a circular motion.
To put into an orbit, as a satellite is put into orbit around the Earth.
To break and turn up earth with a plow.
(Sports) To give up control (of the ball and thus the ability to score).
Blunt means to make something less effective or dull.
(Intransitive) To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately.
(Figuratively) To move in a slow, irregular motion.
To toss a coin, as in letting chance decide something
To move with a twisting or contorted motion:
To cause to be psychotic or otherwise severely mentally unsound.
To throw into confusion or disarray.
To make unsettled, insecure, or unstable; disturb, displace, disarrange, or disorder
(Optics) To measure the degree of refraction of (an eye or lens)
To arc is defined as to make a curved shape or move in a curved path.
To span as an arch
To bend or curve downward; stoop.
In circumference; around the outside
Used with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people
To pass above and across
or round: invert
To change to the opposite position, direction, or course.
To modify is to make a change or alteration.
To undergo or cause to undergo mutation.
To become an apostate
To leave one's country because of disapproval of its political policies and settle in another that opposes such policies
To leave (one's post, military service, etc.) without permission
To become a deserter or an outlaw.
To desert a cause, party, etc.; become a renegade; apostatize
Rat is defined as to tease hair, or to hunt for rats, or is slang for betray.
(Nautical) To veer to leeward from a former course; fall off.
To proceed or go in a certain direction:
To aim or direct
To direct or aim:
To prepare (a table) for a meal; set with silverware, plates, etc.
To apply (oneself) or direct (one's energies) to something
To set apart seriously for a special purpose; devote to some work, duty, etc.
To give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter.
To bring into focus
To communicate, convey, or offer for conveyance:
To decay; rot or putrefy.
To grow worse; degenerate:
To lose cohesion or unity:
To cause to crumble.
To decay or cause to decay and have a foul odor.
To disappear or fall by decaying:
To be damaged or injured in such a way as to become useless, valueless, etc.; specif., to decay, as food
To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.
(Informal) To urinate or defecate:
To speak or write about something briefly or incidentally; make reference:
To go or betake oneself (to a place)
To move or go quickly or hurriedly:
Also used with out: become
To come to be.
The definition of come is to move closer to the requester.
(Informal) To understand (often used as get it).
To come into existence from a source; spring up:
The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution; as, the periodical circuit of the earth around the sun.
The act of rolling or turning around a center or axis
(General) Gradual directional change especially one leading to a more advanced or complex form; growth; development.
A controlled change in movement or direction of a moving vehicle or vessel, as in the flight path of an aircraft.
A shift in position
(Medicine) A curving or bending, especially an abnormal one:
A period of something, usually painful or unpleasant
A hobble or limp:
(Baseball) A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.
A turn, period, or fit of something
The definition of a stretch is a long, unbroken period of time or distance.
(Uncountable, with possessive) A person's youth or young adulthood, as opposed to the present day.
A turn or shift of work; esp., a period of duty or military service at a single place
(Slang) An act of prostitution. Generally used with turn.
(Nautical) Any of the periods of time, usually four hours, into which the day aboard ship is divided and during which a part of the crew is assigned to duty.
A tendency, disposition, or inclination:
A preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment.
The definition of disposition is a tendency.
An inclination, tendency, or preference.
Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.
Taste, liking, or inclination (f)
Condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.
A state of being predisposed; a tendency, inclination, or susceptibility.
A natural propensity or inclination; a predisposition:
A tendency, preference, or attraction.
The definition of a squint is a situation where the eyes are partially closed, or is slang for a quick look.
A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.
A natural ability or talent
Suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable
An inherent power or ability:
A person having such capacity or ability
The act of giving:
A natural or acquired tendency, aptitude, or talent; bent; knack; gift
A clever expedient or way of doing something
A walk that is taken regularly for good health and wellbeing.
A distance walked.
take-the-edge-off
change sides
turn-one-s-coat
go-to-pot
go-to-seed
fall back on (or upon)
have recourse to
repetition (related)
To petition again.
sharp (related)
So as to have a sharp point or edge
health (related)
To injure a (bodily part) by twisting
straight (related)
In a straight line or direction; unswervingly
approach (related)
(Intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.
trust (related)
To have or place reliance; depend:
collect (related)
(Intransitive, often with on or against) To collect payments.
pull (related)
throw (related)
push (related)
put (related)
drag (related)
knock (related)
squeeze (related)
creep (related)
slide back (related)
rush (related)
stagger (related)
fling (related)
sneak (related)
better (related)
To a greater extent or degree:
like (related)
(Usually plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).
The act or manner of using a card, piece, or ball in a game or sport:
(Countable) A division of a theatrical performance.
One of the separate offerings in a program of music or other entertainment:
turn-of-events
(Idiomatic) A deviation from the expected course of events.
To pile into ricks.
change state
undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Flex is defined as to bend or tense a muscle or body part, or to show the strength of something.
To relieve of care or suffering:
unbend (antonym)
To relax (the mind) from strain or effort
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