S: (n) turning, turn (a movement in a new direction) "the turning of the wind"
S: (n) turn (the act of turning away or in the opposite direction) "he made an abrupt turn away from her"
S: (n) twist, turn (turning or twisting around (in place)) "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
S: (n) go, spell, tour, turn (a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)) "it's my go"; "a spell of work"
S: (n) turn, bout, round ((sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive)
S: (n) act, routine, number, turn, bit (a short 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"
S: (n) turn, good turn (a favor for someone) "he did me a good turn"
S: (n) turn (taking a short walk out and back) "we took a turn in the park"
Verb
S: (v) 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"
S: (v) 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"
S: (v) become, turn (undergo a change or development) "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"
S: (v) turn (cause to move around or rotate) "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way"
S: (v) 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"
S: (v) turn, move around (pass to the other side of) "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle"
S: (v) turn, grow (pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become) "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
S: (v) turn, release (let (something) fall or spill from a container) "turn the flour onto a plate"
S: (v) turn (move around an axis or a center) "The wheels are turning"
S: (v) turn, turn over (cause to move around a center so as to show another side of) "turn a page of a book"
S: (v) turn (to send or let go) "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion"
S: (v) plow, plough, turn (to break and turn over earth especially with a plow) "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring"
S: (v) 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"
S: (v) turn (change color) "In Vermont, the leaves turn early"
S: (v) 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"
S: (v) 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"
S: (v) turn (accomplish by rotating) "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels"
S: (v) turn (get by buying and selling) "the company turned a good profit after a year"
S: (v) 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"
S: (v) 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 millennium"
S: (v) flex, bend, deform, twist, turn (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"
S: (v) turn (alter the functioning or setting of) "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down"
S: (v) turn (direct at someone) "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car"
S: (v) 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"
S: (v) 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"
S: (v) turn (become officially one year older) "She is turning 50 this year"