Word Image
plural: turns
Part Of Speech
noun, verb
Word Meaning
noun: a change or changing of direction, course, or position; a single circle or loop; a period of action or activity; proper place in a waiting line or time in a schedule
verb: to move or cause to move around an axis or center; to change in position usually by moving through an arc of a circle; to change course or direction; to upset the order of; to seek out as a source of something; to change or cause to change
Word Family
turned
turning
turner
turnable
turnkey
turnpike
turnabout
turntable
turnstile
turnout
turndown
turnoff
turnover
turnaround
overturn
downturn
upturn
return
Sentences
He turned the key and opened the door.
Take this next turn on the left and drive a mile more.
She watched as the doorknob slowly turned.
He turned around to see the back of his shirt in the mirror.
The wheels are turning on this new deal, and we’ll close on it soon.
She turned to leave—but stopped to look back at him.
When you get to the turnoff for the dirt road, wait there for me.
He tightened the screw with one last turn.
The chicken was turning on a rotisserie in the oven.
Someone turned the dial and changed the volume.
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