verb Download 🔗Share (heading) to make a non-linear physical movement. Examples : "The dog turned sharply to chase a squirrel. " action direction essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (heading) To change condition or attitude. Examples : "My friend turned from being shy to being very outgoing at school this year. " attitude condition essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To change one's course of action; to take a new approach. Examples : "The student turned from studying history to focusing on math. " action attitude way direction business essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (usually with over) To complete. Examples : "They say they can turn the parts in two days." achievement process action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make (money); turn a profit. Examples : "We turned a pretty penny with that little scheme." business finance economy essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share Of a player, to go past an opposition player with the ball in one's control. Examples : "The soccer player turned the defender easily and scored a goal. " sport action game essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To undergo the process of turning on a lathe. Examples : "Ivory turns well." machine technical industry essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery. Examples : "The doctor turned the baby to facilitate a vaginal delivery. " medicine physiology body essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To invert a type of the same thickness, as a temporary substitute for any sort which is exhausted. Examples : "The bakery ran out of their usual flour, so they had to turn to a different brand of equal weight. " technical type word essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To translate. Examples : "to turn the Iliad" language communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To magically or divinely attack undead. Examples : "The priest turned the zombie with a powerful prayer. " religion mythology supernatural essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A change of direction or orientation. Examples : "Give the handle a turn, then pull it." direction action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation. Examples : "The spinning top made a complete turn before falling over. " physics action direction essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A walk to and fro. Examples : "After lunch, the children took a turn around the playground. " action way essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others. Examples : "They took turns playing with the new toy." right service action business essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A spell of work, especially the time allotted to a person in a rota or schedule. Examples : "My turn at the grocery store is from 3 to 4 pm. " work time job organization essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players. Examples : "It's my turn to choose the movie for our family night. " game entertainment essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again. Examples : "The music teacher showed the class how to play the turn, a musical figure that includes the notes above, then below, the main note. " music essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The time required to complete a project. Examples : "They quote a three-day turn on parts like those." time business job essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fit or a period of giddiness. Examples : "The sudden turn left her feeling dizzy and disoriented. " medicine sensation body essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A change in temperament or circumstance. Examples : "She took a turn for the worse." attitude character condition time possibility essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sideways movement of the ball when it bounces (caused by rotation in flight). Examples : "The tennis ball's turn made it land a bit to the side of the target. " sport physics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The fourth communal card in Texas hold 'em. Examples : "The turn in the poker game was the queen of hearts. " game essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The flop (the first three community cards) in Texas hold 'em. Examples : "The turn in the poker game was a king, improving my chances of winning. " game essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A deed done to another; an act of kindness or malice. Examples : "I felt that the man was of a vindictive nature, and would do me an evil turn if he found the opportunity [...]." action character moral essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A single loop of a coil. Examples : "The electric motor has a copper turn that generates the initial power. " structure part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (rope) A pass behind or through an object. Examples : "The tightrope walker practiced his turn behind the large flagpole. " nautical sailing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Character; personality; nature. Examples : "My brother's turn is very different from mine; he's outgoing, while I'm more reserved. " character nature person essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An instance of going past an opposition player with the ball in one's control. Examples : "The basketball player's quick turn allowed him to pass the defender and score. " sport essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A type turned upside down to serve for another character that is not available. Examples : "The school used a turn of the old library tables to create extra study space for the upcoming exams. " "The teacher used a spare textbook as a turn for the student who had lost theirs. " type writing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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