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2. | turn - the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right" Synonyms: turning | |
3. | turn - the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" Synonyms: play | |
4. | turn - an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn" Synonyms: turn of events, twist | |
5. | turn - a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind" Synonyms: turning | |
6. | turn - turning away or in the opposite direction; "he made an abrupt turn away from her" | |
7. | turn - turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room" Synonyms: twist | |
8. | turn - a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work" | |
9. | turn - (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive | |
10. | turn - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did" | |
11. | turn - a favor for someone; "he did me a good turn" Synonyms: good turn | |
12. | turn - taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park" | |
Verb | 1. | turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" |
2. | turn - undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor" Synonyms: become | |
3. | turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" Synonyms: change state | |
4. | turn - cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way" | |
5. | turn - pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry" Synonyms: grow | |
6. | turn - to send or let go; "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion" | |
7. | turn - pass to the other side of; "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle" Synonyms: move around | |
8. | turn - move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning" | |
9. | turn - cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book" Synonyms: turn over | |
10. | turn - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern" Synonyms: change by reversal, reverse | |
11. | turn - to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring" | |
12. | turn - change color; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early" | |
13. | turn - cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics; "The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him"; "The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold" | |
14. | turn - let (something) fall or spill a container; "turn the flour onto a plate" Synonyms: release | |
15. | turn - twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days" | |
16. | turn - shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; "turn the legs of the table"; "turn the clay on the wheel" | |
17. | turn - go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" | |
18. | turn - accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels" | |
19. | turn - get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year" | |
20. | turn - cause to move along an axis or into a new direction; "turn your face to the wall"; "turn the car around"; "turn your dance partner around" | |
21. | turn - channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millenium" | |
22. | turn - cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar" | |
23. | turn - alter the functioning or setting of; "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down" | |
24. | turn - direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car" | |
25. | turn - have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help" Synonyms: call on | |
26. | turn - become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year" |
(messaging, protocol) | TURN - An SMTP command with which a client
asks the server to open an SMTP connection to the client,
thus reversing their roles. Superseded by ETRN. |