turn
/tɜrn/
verb
- To move in a circular direction; to rotate or change direction.
- The car turned left at the traffic light.
- He turned his head to see who was calling him.
- She turned the key in the lock and opened the door.
- To change or cause to change in nature, state, or form.
- The milk turned sour because it was left out of the fridge.
- His mood turned from happy to angry very quickly.
- The leaves turn red and orange in autumn.
- To switch or adjust a device or control.
- He turned the oven to 350 degrees to bake the cake.
- Please turn the lights off when you leave the room.
- She turned the volume up so she could hear the music better.
- To go to or seek help from someone or something.
- When she was in trouble, she turned to her best friend for advice.
- He turned to his savings to pay for the unexpected car repair.
- Many people turn to the internet to find answers to their questions.
- To reach or pass a particular age, time, or amount.
- The company's profits turned a million dollars this quarter.
- The clock just turned midnight, so it's officially a new day.
- My little sister turns ten years old next week.
Antonyms
noun
- An act of moving around or changing direction.
- The road has a sharp turn ahead, so drive carefully.
- Make a left turn at the next corner.
- The dancer performed a graceful turn on stage.
- A person's chance or opportunity to do something in a sequence.
- Whose turn is it to wash the dishes tonight?
- It's your turn to roll the dice in the board game.
- We took turns reading pages from the book aloud.
- A change in direction, condition, or trend.
- The story had a surprising turn at the end.
- The weather took an unexpected turn and it started to snow.
- His health took a turn for the worse after the surgery.