Definitions:

1. a circular segment of a curve noun
   • Now let's examine the turn.
2. a favor for someone noun
   • You did me a good turn.
3. a movement in a new direction noun
   • The turn of the wind blew smoke from the fire directly into my face.
4. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program noun
   • The turns need to be less than ten minutes.
5. a time for working, after which you will be relieved by someone else noun
   • It is your turn to guard the front door.
6. an unforeseen development noun
   • The events suddenly took an awkward turn.
7. in sports, a division during which one team is on the offensive noun
   • Looks like thee home team will have a turn now.
8. let something fall or spill from a container verb
   • Turn the flour onto a plate.
9. taking a short walk out and back noun
   • We took a turn in the park.
10. the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course noun
    • They took a turn to the right.
11. the act of turning away or in the opposite direction noun
    • I made an abrupt turn away from them.
12. the activity of doing something in an agreed succession noun
    • It is my turn to role the dice.
13. to accomplish by rotating verb
    • The gymnast turned a somersault.
14. to alter the functioning or setting of verb
    • Turn the dial to 10.
15. to become officially one year older verb
    • They are turning 50 this year.
16. to break and turn over earth especially with a plow verb
    • I turned the field with the aid of my donkey.
17. to cause to change or turn into something different verb
    • The caterpillar turned to a butterfly.
18. to cause to move along an axis or into a new direction verb
    • Turn your face to the wall.
19. to cause to move around a center so as to show another side of verb
    • We turned the page of the children's book together.
20. to cause to move around or rotate verb
    • I turned the key in the lock.
21. to change color verb
    • In Vermont, many tourists come after the leaves start to turn.
22. to change to the contrary verb
    • The politician's views on abortion turned.
23. to channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something verb
    • The chocolate lover turned to bonbons for satisfaction.
24. to direct at someone verb
    • They turned a smile on me.
25. to get by buying and selling verb
    • The company turned a good profit after a year.
26. to go sour or spoil verb
    • The milk turned.
27. to have recourse to, make an appeal, request for help or information to verb
    • The faithful turned to religion in times of need.
28. to move around an axis or a center verb
    • The wheels are turning.
29. to pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute verb
    • Your kids are turning into excellent chess players.
30. to pass to the other side of verb
    • We turned the corner.
31. to send or let go verb
    • They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion.
32. to shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel verb
    • I can turn the legs of the table in no time with my new lathe.
33. to twist suddenly so as to sprain verb
    • I turned my ankle.
34. to undergo a change or development verb
    • The water turned into ice.
35. to undergo a transformation or a change of position or action verb
    • We turned from Socialism to Capitalism.

Synonyms:

• act
• become
• bout
• call on
• change state
• ferment
• go
• good turn
• grow
• move around
• play
• plough
• plow
• release
• reverse
• round
• sour
• spell
• tour
• turn over
• turning
• twist
• work

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