- Types Of Speech
- You can use turn as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Turn
- A 1 syllables noun and 4 letters with the letters n, r, t, and u, 3 consonants, 1 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letters ur. Turn starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters t, tu, tur, and the ending characters are n, rn, urn, ..
- Definition
- Taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Turn is set as a grade two word that starts with t, ends with n, 1 syllables, 1 vowels and 4 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is turn a scrabble word? A 4 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Turn in Pig Latin is said as "urntay or urntway".
- Unigram
- t | u | r | n
- Bigram
- tu | ur | rn
- Trigram
- tur | urn
- Quadrigram
- turn
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- taking a short walk out and back;
"we took a turn in the park" - turning or twisting around (in place);
"with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room" - turning away or in the opposite direction;
"he made an abrupt turn away from her" - the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course;
"he took a turn to the right" - the activity of doing something in an agreed succession;
"it is my turn";
"it is still my play" - a favor for someone;
"he did me a good turn" - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program;
"he did his act three times every evening";
"she had a catchy little routine";
"it was one of the best numbers he ever did" - a movement in a new direction;
"the turning of the wind" - an unforeseen development;
"events suddenly took an awkward turn" - a circular segment of a curve;
"a bend in the road";
"a crook in the path" - (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
- a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else);
"it's my go";
"a spell of work"
- Verb Examples
- 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" - pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute;
become;
"The weather turned nasty";
"She grew angry" - 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" - 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" - become officially one year older;
"She is turning 50 this year" - change color;
"In Vermont, the leaves turn early" - go sour or spoil;
"The milk has soured";
"The wine worked";
"The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" - 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" - direct at someone;
"She turned a smile on me";
"They turned their flashlights on the car" - alter the functioning or setting of;
"turn the dial to 10";
"turn the heat down" - cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form;
"bend the rod";
"twist the dough into a braid";
"the strong man could turn an iron bar" - let (something) fall or spill a container;
"turn the flour onto a plate" - shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel;
"turn the legs of the table";
"turn the clay on the wheel" - to break and turn over earth especially with a plow;
"Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week";
"turn the earth in the Spring" - 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" - pass to the other side of;
"turn the corner";
"move around the obstacle" - to send or let go;
"They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion" - cause to move around a center so as to show another side of;
"turn a page of a book" - cause to move around or rotate;
"turn a key";
"turn your palm this way" - 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" - move around an axis or a center;
"The wheels are turning" - get by buying and selling;
"the company turned a good profit after a year" - accomplish by rotating;
"turn a somersault";
"turn cartwheels" - undergo a change or development;
"The water turned into ice";
"Her former friend became her worst enemy";
"He turned traitor" - 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"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abandonment | withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless" |
| Abdominal External Oblique Muscle | |
| Aberrance | a state or condition markedly different from the norm |
| Aberrancy | a state or condition markedly different from the norm |
| Aberration | an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image |
| Abidance | the act of abiding (enduring without yielding) |
| Abnormality | behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality |
| About Face | |
| About Face | |
| About Ship |
View all cognitive synonyms for Turn
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Turn | taking a short walk out and back "we took a turn in the park" |
| Runt | disparaging terms for small people |
View English words with the unique letters used in turn. Words With The Letters Nrtu
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Walk | use one''s feet to advance advance by steps "Walk, don''t run!" "We walked instead of driving" "She walks with a slight limp" "The patient cannot walk yet" "Walk over to the cabinet" |
| Name | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Turner | Yes | No |
| Saturnino | Yes | No |
| Saturnina | Yes | Yes |
| Turney | No | No |
| Saturn | Yes | Yes |
View All Names For Turn
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 8 +2 | return | ||
| Turn (4 letters) | 4 | 6 | nrtu | ||
| U Turn (6 letters) | |||||
| Turnix (6 letters) | 13 +9 | 15 +9 | turnix | ||
| Nutria (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 8 +2 | nutria | ||
| Trunk (5 letters) | 9 +5 | 11 +5 | turnk | ||
| Grunt (5 letters) | 6 +2 | 9 +3 | grunt | ||
| Hunter (6 letters) | 9 +5 | 10 +4 | hunter | ||
| Turban (6 letters) | 8 +4 | 11 +5 | tbarnu | ||
| Tuner (5 letters) | 5 +1 | 7 +1 | tuner | ||
| Tureen (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 8 +2 | tenure | ||
| Turner (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 8 +2 | return | ||
| Nature (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 8 +2 | nature | ||
| Brunt (5 letters) | 7 +3 | 10 +4 | burnt | ||
| Antrum (6 letters) | 8 +4 | 11 +5 | antrum | ||
| Neuter (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 8 +2 | tenure | ||
| Turfan (6 letters) | 9 +5 | 11 +5 | turfan | ||
| Turin (5 letters) | 5 +1 | 7 +1 | turin | ||
| Tundra (6 letters) | 7 +3 | 9 +3 | tundra | ||
| Tunker (6 letters) | 10 +6 | 12 +6 | tunker | ||
| Brunet (6 letters) | 8 +4 | 11 +5 | brunet | ||
| Bunter (6 letters) | 8 +4 | 11 +5 | brunet | ||
| Truant (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 8 +2 | truant | ||
| Nutter (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 8 +2 | nutter | ||
| Runt (4 letters) | 4 | 6 | nrtu |
Turn Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With T
- Ends With N
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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