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turning |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb turn 12 of 26 senses of turn Sense 1 turn => twist => flip, flip over turn over => turn on a dime => roll, revolve, turn over => roll over => swing around swing about turn around => flip, toss => port => face => turn off => turn away => gee => about-face => caracole => corner => overturn, turn over tip over => bend => swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut => deflect, deviate => deflect, bend, turn away => avert, turn away => turn out splay, spread out => rotate, circumvolve => pivot, swivel => gyrate, spiral, coil => corkscrew, spiral => deviate, divert => pronate => supinate Sense 2 become turn => reduce, come down boil down => nucleate => come add up amount Sense 3 change state, turn => wake up awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken => zonk out pass out black out => come to revive => tense, tense up => relax, loosen up unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down => reduce, melt off lose weight, slim, slenderize, thin, slim down => gain, put on => dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out apparel => cross-fertilize, cross-fertilise => conceive => secularize, secularise => citrate => equilibrate => fall => become go get => worsen, decline => better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate => disengage => overgrow => concentrate => break => acidify, acetify => alkalize, alkalise, alkalify, basify => ionize, ionise => ossify => catalyze => get worse, relapse => fluctuate => explode, burst forth, break loose => die, decease, perish, go exit pass away expire, pass => be born => cloud over => carbonize, carbonise => cool, chill, cool down => heat, hot up heat up => carbonize, carbonise, carburize, carburise => freeze => boil => burn, combust => emaciate => Frenchify => thin => thicken => solvate => react => dissolve, fade out fade away => empty, discharge => fill, fill up => homogenize, homogenise => homogenize, homogenise => curdle, clabber, clot => clot, coagulate => sour, turn, ferment, work => integrate => precipitate => calcify => coke => carnify => chondrify => emulsify => denitrify => devitrify => esterify => etherify => thrombose => open open up => close shut => sorb, take up => calm, calm down cool off chill out simmer down settle down cool it => thrive, prosper, fligh high, flourish => emancipate, liberate => get into tangle with => liquefy => ignite, erupt, catch fire, take fire Sense 4 turn => reorient => leaf => port Sense 5 turn, grow => bald => turn Sense 8 turn => revolve, go around rotate Sense 9 turn, turn over => evert => leaf Sense 10 change by reversal, turn, reverse => interchange, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop => turn the tables, turn the tide => commutate => switch over switch, exchange => correct, right => falsify => permute, commute, transpose => metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrify => revert, return, retrovert, regress, turn back => desynchronize, desynchronise => desecrate, deconsecrate => undo Sense 11 plow, plough, turn => ridge => harrow, disk Sense 14 turn, release => deflate => throw Sense 21 turn => take up Sense 22 bend, deform, twist, turn => indent, dent => gnarl => crank => convolve, convolute Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb turn 12 of 26 senses of turn Sense 1 turn => twist => quirk => curl, wave => crimp, crape, frizzle, frizz, kink up kink => flip, flip over turn over => turn on a dime => roll, revolve, turn over => roll over => somersault => tumble => welter => swing around swing about turn around => flip, toss => port => face => turn off => turn away => gee => about-face => caracole => corner => overturn, turn over tip over => capsize => upend => bend => swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut => peel off => yaw => deflect, deviate => deflect, bend, turn away => avert, turn away => turn out splay, spread out => rotate, circumvolve => crank, crank up => whirl, birl, spin, twirl => birl, birle => pivot, swivel => pirouette => gyrate, spiral, coil => corkscrew, spiral => deviate, divert => yaw => hunt => detour => stray, sidetrack, depart, digress, straggle => pronate => supinate Sense 2 become turn => reduce, come down boil down => nucleate => come add up amount => aggregate Sense 3 change state, turn => wake up awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken => zonk out pass out black out => faint, conk, swoon, pass out => come to revive => tense, tense up => relax, loosen up unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down => sit back take it easy => reduce, melt off lose weight, slim, slenderize, thin, slim down => sweat off => gain, put on => round, fill out => pack on => dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out apparel => prim, prim up prim out => cover, wrap up => jacket => frock => shirt => habit => vesture => overdress, overclothe => corset => shoe => coat => costume, dress up => vest, robe => gown => cross-fertilize, cross-fertilise => conceive => secularize, secularise => citrate => equilibrate => fall => fall in love => become go get => sober up sober => sober up sober => work => take effect => run => take => break => settle => come => worsen, decline => inflame => sicken, come down => wan => contract, take get => catch => catch cold => canker => deteriorate, drop, degenerate => tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade => poop out peter out run down run out conk out => retire, withdraw => chicken out back off pull out back down bow out => resile => languish, fade => waste, rot => necrose, gangrene, mortify, sphacelate => deprive, impoverish => disestablish => fail => tumble => slip, drop off drop away fall away => lapse, backslide => suffer => suffer, lose => regress, retrograde, retrogress => fall back lose, drop off fall behind, recede => turn down => better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate => recuperate, recover, convalesce => perk up perk, percolate, pick up gain vigor => heal => scab, scab over cicatrize => skin over => granulate => reform, straighten out see the light => regenerate => turn around pick up => get well get over bounce back => remit => mend, heal => fructify => disengage => unlock => declutch => overgrow => concentrate => break => acidify, acetify => alkalize, alkalise, alkalify, basify => ionize, ionise => ossify => catalyze => get worse, relapse => fluctuate => explode, burst forth, break loose => die, decease, perish, go exit pass away expire, pass => suffocate => buy it pip out => drown => kick the bucket, buy the farm, conk, drop dead, pop off choke, croak, snuff it => predecease => starve, famish => fall => succumb, yield => be born => hatch => fall => come to life, come into being => cloud over => carbonize, carbonise => cool, chill, cool down => heat, hot up heat up => overheat => fry => carbonize, carbonise, carburize, carburise => freeze => glaciate => boil => boil over overboil => burn, combust => burn down burn up go up => smolder, smoulder => flame => flare, flame up blaze up burn up => blaze => emaciate => Frenchify => thin => thicken => solvate => react => bromate, brominate => dissolve, fade out fade away => empty, discharge => drain, flow away flow off => fill, fill up => water => flood => rack up => homogenize, homogenise => homogenize, homogenise => curdle, clabber, clot => clot, coagulate => curdle => sour, turn, ferment, work => integrate => unify, unite, merge => consolidate => syncretize, syncretise => converge => coalesce => clog, clot => precipitate => calcify => coke => carnify => chondrify => emulsify => denitrify => devitrify => esterify => etherify => thrombose => open open up => unfasten => fly open => close shut => sorb, take up => absorb => reabsorb, resorb => assimilate, imbibe => adsorb => chemisorb => calm, calm down cool off chill out simmer down settle down cool it => thrive, prosper, fligh high, flourish => emancipate, liberate => get into tangle with => liquefy => ignite, erupt, catch fire, take fire => catch => light up Sense 4 turn => reorient => tip => bank => leaf => port Sense 5 turn, grow => bald => turn Sense 8 turn => revolve, go around rotate => screw, drive in => screw => screw up => wheel, wheel around => cartwheel => spin, spin around whirl, reel, gyrate => whirligig => twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl Sense 9 turn, turn over => evert => leaf Sense 10 change by reversal, turn, reverse => interchange, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop => turn the tables, turn the tide => commutate => switch over switch, exchange => correct, right => rectify, remedy, amend => debug => adjust set => proportion => scale down => scale up => modulate => temper => tune, tune up => calibrate, graduate, fine-tune => tune, tune up => fine-tune, tweak => service => tune in => zero, zero in => zero => readjust, reset => attune => time => set => reset => advance, set ahead => regulate, modulate => focus, sharpen => refocus => pin down narrow down => synchronize, synchronise, sync => phase => pressurize, pressurise => depressurize, depressurise, decompress => puncture => match, fit => balance, equilibrate, equilibrize => complement => compensate, counterbalance, even out even off even up => carry => cover => cancel, offset, set off => counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalance => override => offset, countervail => plumb => align, coordinate => harmonize, harmonise, reconcile => key => linearize, linearise => justify => citify => falsify => permute, commute, transpose => map, represent => metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrify => revert, return, retrovert, regress, turn back => resile => recover, go back => rally, rebound => desynchronize, desynchronise => desecrate, deconsecrate => undo => untie, unbrace, unlace => unloose => unlash => unstrap => unhitch => unyoke => outspan => unharness => outspan => unpick => unfasten => unchain => unzip => unbend => unbelt => unstaple => unclip => unbutton => unpin => unplug, disconnect => unbraid => unravel, unknot, unscramble, untangle, unpick => unwind, disentangle => roll out straighten => uncoil => unbuckle => unfold, spread, spread out open => divaricate => exfoliate => grass => butterfly => uncross => splay => unwire Sense 11 plow, plough, turn => ridge => harrow, disk Sense 14 turn, release => deflate => throw Sense 21 turn => take up Sense 22 bend, deform, twist, turn => indent, dent => gnarl => crank => convolve, convolute Entailment of verb turn 1 of 26 senses of turn Sense 11 plow, plough, turn => dig, delve, cut into turn over Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb turn 26 senses of turn Sense 1 turn => move Also See-> turn back#1; turn away#2; turn to#1 Sense 2 become turn => transform, transmute Sense 3 change state, turn => change Also See-> turn around#3; turn off#3 Sense 4 turn => move displace Sense 5 turn, grow => change Sense 6 turn => send direct Sense 7 turn, move around => travel, go move locomote Sense 8 turn => move Sense 9 turn, turn over => move displace Sense 10 change by reversal, turn, reverse => change Also See-> turn on#1; turn off#1 Sense 11 plow, plough, turn => till Sense 12 turn => turn, grow => discolor, discolour, colour, color Sense 13 turn => change, alter Sense 14 turn, release => transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize Sense 15 twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick => injure, wound Sense 16 turn => form Sense 17 sour, turn, ferment, work => change state, turn Sense 18 turn => do perform Sense 19 turn => get acquire Sense 20 turn => move displace Sense 21 turn => send direct Sense 22 bend, deform, twist, turn => change shape, change form deform Sense 23 turn => operate, control Sense 24 turn => aim take train, take aim direct Sense 25 call on turn => appeal Sense 26 turn => age, get on mature, maturate Familiarity of verb turn turn used as a verb is very familiar (polysemy count = 26) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb turn Sense 1 turn => move Sense 4 turn => move displace Sense 20 turn => move displace -------------- Sense 2 become turn => transform, transmute Sense 3 change state, turn => change Sense 5 turn, grow => change Sense 13 turn => change, alter -------------- Sense 16 turn => form Sense 18 turn => do perform -------------- Sense 6 turn => send direct -------------- Sense 7 turn, move around => travel, go move locomote -------------- Sense 8 turn => move -------------- Sense 9 turn, turn over => move displace -------------- Sense 10 change by reversal, turn, reverse => change -------------- Sense 11 plow, plough, turn => till -------------- Sense 12 turn => turn, grow => discolor, discolour, colour, color -------------- Sense 14 turn, release => transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize -------------- Sense 15 twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick => injure, wound -------------- Sense 17 sour, turn, ferment, work => change state, turn -------------- Sense 19 turn => get acquire -------------- Sense 21 turn => send direct -------------- Sense 22 bend, deform, twist, turn => change shape, change form deform -------------- Sense 23 turn => operate, control -------------- Sense 24 turn => aim take train, take aim direct -------------- Sense 25 call on turn => appeal -------------- Sense 26 turn => age, get on mature, maturate -------------- Grep of noun turning table turning turning turning away turning point Overview of noun turning The noun turning has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) turn, turning -- (the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right") 2. (2) turning -- (act of changing in practice or custom: "the law took many turnings over the years") 3. turning, turn -- (a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind") Overview of verb turn The verb turn has 26 senses (first 17 from tagged texts) 1. (744) turn -- (change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense "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") 2. (660) become turn -- (undergo a change or development: "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor") 3. (229) change state, turn -- (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election") 4. (128) turn -- (cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key") 5. (82) turn, grow -- (pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become;"The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"; "The teacher became impatient") 6. (57) turn -- (to send or let go "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion") 7. (32) turn, move around -- (pass to the other side of "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle") 8. (27) turn -- (move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning") 9. (25) turn, turn over -- (cause to move around a center so as to show another side of "turn a page of a book") 10. (23) change by reversal, turn, reverse -- (change to the contrary; "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") 11. (13) plow, plough, turn -- (to break and turn over earth esp. with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring") 12. (13) turn -- (change color, as of leaves in the Fall; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early") 13. (10) turn -- (cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics; "The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him"; "The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold") 14. (5) turn, release -- (let something fall or spill a container; "turn the flour onto a plate") 15. (3) twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick -- (twist suddenly so as to sprain; "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") 16. (2) turn -- (shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; "turn the legs of the table"; "turn the clay on the wheel") 17. (2) sour, turn, ferment, work -- (go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out") 18. turn -- (accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels") 19. turn -- (get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year") 20. turn -- (cause to move along an axis or into a new direction; "turn your face to the wall"; "turn the car around"; "turn your dance partner around") 21. turn -- (channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millenium") 22. bend, deform, twist, turn -- (cause to assume a crooked or angular form "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar") 23. turn -- (alter the functioning or setting of "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down") 24. turn -- (direct at someone "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car") 25. call on turn -- (have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help") 26. turn -- (become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year") Overview of adj turning The adj turning has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. revolving, rotating, turning, wheeling -- (turning about an axis) Antonyms of adj turning 1 sense of turning Sense 1 revolving, rotating, turning, wheeling INDIRECT (VIA moving) -> nonmoving, unmoving Similarity of adj turning 1 sense of turning Sense 1 revolving, rotating, turning, wheeling => moving (vs. nonmoving) Attributes of adj turning Familiarity of adj turning turning used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj turning returning turning Overview of noun turning The noun turning has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) turn, turning -- (the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right") 2. (2) turning -- (act of changing in practice or custom: "the law took many turnings over the years") 3. turning, turn -- (a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind") Overview of verb turn The verb turn has 26 senses (first 17 from tagged texts) 1. (744) turn -- (change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense "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") 2. (660) become turn -- (undergo a change or development: "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor") 3. (229) change state, turn -- (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election") 4. (128) turn -- (cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key") 5. (82) turn, grow -- (pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become;"The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"; "The teacher became impatient") 6. (57) turn -- (to send or let go "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion") 7. (32) turn, move around -- (pass to the other side of "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle") 8. (27) turn -- (move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning") 9. (25) turn, turn over -- (cause to move around a center so as to show another side of "turn a page of a book") 10. (23) change by reversal, turn, reverse -- (change to the contrary; "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") 11. (13) plow, plough, turn -- (to break and turn over earth esp. with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring") 12. (13) turn -- (change color, as of leaves in the Fall; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early") 13. (10) turn -- (cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics; "The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him"; "The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold") 14. (5) turn, release -- (let something fall or spill a container; "turn the flour onto a plate") 15. (3) twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick -- (twist suddenly so as to sprain; "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") 16. (2) turn -- (shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; "turn the legs of the table"; "turn the clay on the wheel") 17. (2) sour, turn, ferment, work -- (go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out") 18. turn -- (accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels") 19. turn -- (get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year") 20. turn -- (cause to move along an axis or into a new direction; "turn your face to the wall"; "turn the car around"; "turn your dance partner around") 21. turn -- (channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millenium") 22. bend, deform, twist, turn -- (cause to assume a crooked or angular form "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar") 23. turn -- (alter the functioning or setting of "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down") 24. turn -- (direct at someone "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car") 25. call on turn -- (have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help") 26. turn -- (become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year") Overview of adj turning The adj turning has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. revolving, rotating, turning, wheeling -- (turning about an axis)
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