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turn British & World English

move or cause to move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis or point

U-turn British & World English

the turning of a vehicle in a U-shaped course so as to face in the opposite direction

in turn in turn British & World English

in succession; one after the other

turn in in turn British & World English

go to bed in the evening

turn on in turn British & World English

suddenly attack physically or verbally

turn up in turn British & World English

be found, especially by chance, after being lost

turn-on British & World English

a person or thing that causes someone to feel excited or sexually aroused

turn-up British & World English

the end of a trouser leg folded upwards on the outside

kick-turn British & World English

a turn carried out while stationary by lifting first one and then the other ski through 180°

left turn British & World English

a turn that brings a person’s front to face the way their left side did before

out-turn British & World English

the amount of something produced, especially money

go or turn sour in sour British & World English

become less pleasant; turn out badly

star turn British & World English

the person or act that gives the most heralded or impressive performance in a programme

stem turn British & World English

a turn made by stemming with the upper ski and lifting the lower one parallel to it towards the end

turn tail in turn British & World English

turn round and run away

turn back or turn someone/thing back in turn British & World English

go (or cause someone or something to go) back in the direction in which they have come

turn into in turn British & World English

become (a particular kind of thing or person); be transformed into

turn off in turn British & World English

leave one road in order to join another

turn out in turn British & World English

prove to be the case

turn over in turn British & World English

(of an engine) start or continue to run properly

turn-off British & World English

a junction at which a road branches off from a main road

about-turn (also about-face) British & World English

(chiefly in military contexts) a turn made so as to face the opposite direction

turn heads in head British & World English

attract a great deal of attention or interest

right turn British & World English

a turn that brings a person’s front to face the way their right side did before

round turn British & World English

a complete turn of a rope around another rope or an anchoring point

stall turn British & World English

an aerobatic manoeuvre in which the aircraft climbs vertically before being stalled, when it turns on one wing into a dive

to a turn in turn British & World English

to exactly the right degree (used especially in relation to cooking)

turn about in turn British & World English

move so as to face in the opposite direction

turn signal British & World English

an indicator on a vehicle

turn turtle in turtle British & World English

(chiefly of a boat) turn upside down

Buggins' turn British & World English

a system by which appointments or awards are made in rotation rather than by merit

parallel turn British & World English

a turn with the skis kept parallel to each other

turn traitor in traitor British & World English

betray a group or person

in one's/its turn in turn British & World English

used to convey that an action, process, or situation is the result of a previous one

turn against or turn someone against in turn British & World English

become (or cause someone to become) hostile towards

turn someone in in turn British & World English

hand someone over to the authorities

turn something in in turn British & World English

give something to someone in authority

turn someone on in turn British & World English

excite or stimulate the interest of someone, especially sexually

turn something on in turn British & World English

start the flow or operation of something by means of a tap, switch, or button

turn something up in turn British & World English

increase the volume or strength of sound, heat, etc. by turning a knob or switch on a device

handbrake turn British & World English

a skidding turn in a fast-moving car, typically through 180°, effected by a sudden application of the handbrake

turn a trick in trick British & World English

(of a prostitute) have a session with a client

on the turn in turn British & World English

at a turning point; in a state of change

out of turn in turn British & World English

at a time when it is not one’s turn

turn of mind in turn British & World English

a particular way of thinking

turn someone away in turn British & World English

refuse to allow someone to enter or pass through a place

turn someone down in turn British & World English

reject an offer or application made by someone

turn something down in turn British & World English

reject something offered or proposed