turn

turning or twisting around (in place)

“with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room”

a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

“it's my go”

“a spell of work”

(sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive

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”

a favor for someone

“he did me a good turn”

taking a short walk out and back

“we took a turn in the park”

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

“The weather turned nasty”

“She grew angry”

“John will turn angry”

let (something) fall or spill from a container

“turn the flour onto a plate”

move around an axis or a center

“The wheels are turning”

cause to move around a center so as to show another side of

“turn a page of a book”

“They turn the coin”

to send or let go

“They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion”

to break and turn over earth especially with a plow

“Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week”

“turn the earth in the spring”

shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel

“turn the legs of the table”

“turn the clay on the wheel”

“The girls turn the wooden sticks”

change color

“In Vermont, the leaves turn early”

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”

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”

accomplish by rotating

“turn a somersault”

“turn cartwheels”

get by buying and selling

“the company turned a good profit after a year”

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”

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”

cause (an 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”

alter the functioning or setting of

“turn the dial to 10”

“turn the heat down”

direct at someone

“She turned a smile on me”

“They turned their flashlights on the car”

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”

go sour or spoil

“The milk has soured”

“The wine worked”

“The cream has turned — we have to throw it out”

become officially one year older

“She is turning 50 this year”