turn
/tərn/
verb
- move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis or point."the big wheel was turning"synonyms: go around, revolve, rotate, spin, go round and round, go round in circles, roll, circle, wheel, whirl, twirl, gyrate, swivel, spiral, pivot, pass around, sweep around, around, negotiate, take
- move (something) so that it is in a different position in relation to its surroundings or its previous position."turn the mould upside down"
- change in nature, state, form, or color; become."Emmeline turned pale"synonyms: become, develop into, prove to be, turn out to be, change into, be transformed into, metamorphose into, go, grow, get, come to be, convert, change, transform, make, adapt, modify, rebuild, reconstruct, refashion, remake, make over, restyle
- shape (something) on a lathe."the faceplate is turned rather than cast"synonyms: fashion, make, shape, mold, cast, form
- make (a profit).
noun
- an act of moving something in a circular direction around an axis or point."a safety lock requiring four turns of the key"synonyms: rotation, revolution, spin, circle, whirl, twirl, gyration, swivel
- a change of direction when moving."they made a left turn and picked up speed"synonyms: change of direction, change of course, turning, veer, divergence
- an opportunity or obligation to do something that comes successively to each of a number of people."it was his turn to speak"synonyms: opportunity, chance, say, stint, spell, time, try, attempt, go, shot, stab, crack
- a short walk or ride."why don't you take a turn around the garden?"synonyms: stroll, walk, saunter, amble, wander, airing, promenade, drive, ride, outing, excursion, jaunt, mosey, tootle, spin, pootle, constitutional, perambulation
- a shock."you gave us quite a turn!"synonyms: shock, start, surprise, jolt, fright, scare
- the difference between the buying and selling price of stocks or other financial products.
- a melodic ornament consisting of the principal note with those above and below it.
Turn: Washington's Spies
2014 ‧ History ‧ 4 seasons
8.1/10 · IMDb
81% · Rotten Tomatoes
After scoring a hit with a series set in the 1960s, AMC travels much further back in time for `TURN: Washington's Spies',' a Revolutionary War-era drama based on the same-named Alexander Rose novel. The series goes beyond the battlefront to a...
First episode date: April 6, 2014 (USA)
Adapted from: Washington's Spies
Genre: Historical drama
Network: AMC
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5 days ago · 1. a. : to cause to move around an axis or a center : make rotate or revolve · 2. a(1). : to cause to change position by moving through an arc of ...
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turn verb (BECOME) ... to (cause to) become, change into, or come to be something: The weather has suddenly turned cold. When I refused to pay, he turned nasty.
When you turn something, you rotate it or move it around an axis, the way you turn a key in a lock or turn a car's steering wheel. Gears and wheels turn, and ...