Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 2
"The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him"
"The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold"
Verb group:
become
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 3
"She turned a smile on me"
"They turned their flashlights on the car"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 4
"turn the dial to 10"
"turn the heat down"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 5
"turn the flour onto a plate"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 6
"turn the legs of the table"
"turn the clay on the wheel"
Type of:
form
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 7
"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"
Type of:
move
Derived:
turning
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb
Sense 8
"turn the corner"
"move around the obstacle"
Derived:
turning
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 9
"The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"
"people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millenium"
Kinds of:
take up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 10
to send or let go
"They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor''s mansion"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 11
"turn a page of a book"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 12
"turn a key"
"turn your palm this way"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 13
"turn your face to the wall"
"turn the car around"
"turn your dance partner around"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 14
"The wheels are turning"
Type of:
move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb
Sense 15
"the company turned a good profit after a year"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 16
"turn a somersault"
"turn cartwheels"
Derived:
turner
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 17
"In Vermont, the leaves turn early"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb
Sense 18
"She is turning 50 this year"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
noun
Sense 19
verb
Sense 23
"The weather turned nasty"
"She grew angry"
Type of:
change
Kinds of:
bald
Verb group:
change state
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
noun
Sense 24
"he made an abrupt turn away from her"
noun
Sense 27
"the turning of the wind"
verb
Sense 28
"The water turned into ice"
"Her former friend became her worst enemy"
"He turned traitor"
Verb group:
change state
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 29
"She called on her Representative to help her"
"She turned to her relatives for help"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb
Sense 30
"The milk has soured"
"The wine worked"
"The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
Type of:
change state
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb
Sense 31
"We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"
"The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
Type of:
change
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb
Sense 32
"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"
Type of:
change
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 34
"Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"
"turn the earth in the Spring"
Type of:
till
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 35
"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"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun
Sense 36
"it''s my go"
"a spell of work"
noun
Sense 37
"he did his act three times every evening"
"she had a catchy little routine"
"it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
verb
Sense 38
"bend the rod"
"twist the dough into a braid"
"the strong man could turn an iron bar"
Opposites:
unbend
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
38
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
228
Times Searched
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