verb Download 🔗Share (heading) to make a non-linear physical movement. Examples : "The toddler turns around the corner of the playroom, then back to the toy box. " action direction Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (heading) To change condition or attitude. Examples : "After the argument, she turns angry and refuses to speak to me. " condition attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To change one's course of action; to take a new approach. Examples : ""When the first recipe failed, the baker turns to a new one to make the cake." " action way attitude 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 action process 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 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 skilled midfielder turns his marker with a clever feint and continues dribbling toward the goal. " sport game action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To undergo the process of turning on a lathe. Examples : "Ivory turns well." machine technical industry process 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 carefully turns the baby in the womb to ensure a safe delivery. " medicine physiology body human 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 printer turns the capital "I" upside down to use it as a lowercase "l" when it runs out of the lowercase letter during a long print job. " type technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To translate. Examples : "to turn the Iliad" language communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To magically or divinely attack undead. Examples : "The paladin turns the skeletons, forcing them to flee from the holy ground. " religion mythology theology supernatural curse action 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 way 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 dancer completed several impressive turns on stage, each one bringing her back to where she started. " physics action machine direction Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A walk to and fro. Examples : "The nervous student took a few turns in front of the classroom before giving her speech. " action way 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 utility action 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 : "The teacher has two turns grading papers each week. " work time job organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players. Examples : "After her brother finished drawing, it was her turns in the game. " game 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 sheet music indicated that several turns should be played around the C note to add a flourish to the melody. " music 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." business work time industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fit or a period of giddiness. Examples : "After standing up too quickly, she experienced turns and had to sit back down. " medicine physiology sensation body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A sideways movement of the ball when it bounces (caused by rotation in flight). Examples : "The batter was confused by the baseball's sharp turns after it bounced off the ground. " sport physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The fourth communal card in Texas hold 'em. Examples : ""After the flop, the dealer revealed the turns." " game sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The flop (the first three community cards) in Texas hold 'em. Examples : "The turns in the poker game were all high cards. " game entertainment bet 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A single loop of a coil. Examples : "The electrician counted the turns of wire around the transformer to ensure it had the correct amount for proper voltage. " part structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (rope) A pass behind or through an object. Examples : "He secured the boat to the dock by using several turns of rope around the cleat. " nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Character; personality; nature. Examples : "Her kind turns made her a beloved teacher among the students. " character person nature 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 turns around the defender allowed him to get closer to the basket. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (circus, especially physical comedy) A short skit, act, or routine. Examples : "The clown's series of silly turns, including juggling rubber chickens and tripping over his own feet, had the children roaring with laughter. " entertainment stage Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A type turned upside down to serve for another character that is not available. Examples : "The printer ran out of question marks, so the editor used turns as substitutes to indicate uncertainty in the draft document. " type language writing character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The profit made by a stockjobber, being the difference between the buying and selling prices. Examples : "The stockjobber made small turns on each quick trade, accumulating profit through high volume. " business finance economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading