• taking a short walk out and back; "we took a Turn in the park"
• Turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
• Turning away or in the opposite direction; "he made an abrupt Turn away from her"
• the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a Turn to the right"
• the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my Turn"; "it is still my play"
• a favor for someone; "he did me a good 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"
• a movement in a new direction; "the Turning of the wind"
• an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward Turn"
• a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
• (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
• a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it''s my go"; "a spell of work"
• 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"
• pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather Turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
• 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"
• 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"
• become officially one year older; "She is Turning 50 this year"
• change color; "In Vermont, the leaves Turn early"
• go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has Turned--we have to throw it out"
• 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"
• direct at someone; "She Turned a smile on me"; "They Turned their flashlights on the car"
• alter the functioning or setting of; "Turn the dial to 10"; "Turn the heat down"
• 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"
• let (something) fall or spill a container; "Turn the flour onto a plate"
• shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; "Turn the legs of the table"; "Turn the clay on the wheel"
• to break and Turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "Turn the earth in the Spring"
• 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"
• pass to the other side of; "Turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle"
• 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"
• to send or let go; "They Turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor''s mansion"
• cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "Turn a page of a book"
• cause to move around or rotate; "Turn a key"; "Turn your palm this way"
• 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"
• move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are Turning"
• get by buying and selling; "the company Turned a good profit after a year"
• accomplish by rotating; "Turn a somersault"; "Turn cartwheels"
• undergo a change or development; "The water Turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He Turned traitor"
• 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"

'Turn' in other languages