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Nouns (16)

turn

n. taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park"

turn

n. the act of turning away or in the opposite direction; "he made an abrupt turn away from her"

turn, good turn

n. a favor for someone; "he did me a good turn"

turning, turn

n. a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"

twist, turn

n. turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"

turn, turning

n. the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"

turn, play

n. (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"

bend, crook, twist, turn

n. a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"

Verbs (29)

turn

v. alter the functioning or setting of; "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down"

turn

v. become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year"

turn

v. move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"

turn

v. direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car"

turn

v. 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"

become, turn

v. undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"

turn, release

v. let (something) fall or spill from a container; "turn the flour onto a plate"

call on, turn

v. 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"

change state, turn

v. 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"

turn, grow

v. pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"

turn, turn over

v. cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book"

turn, move around

v. pass to the other side of; "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle"

plow, plough, turn

v. 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 by reversal, turn, reverse

v. 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"

sour, turn, ferment, work

v. go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"

Adverbs (5)

off

adv. no longer on or in contact or attached; "clean off the dirt"; "he shaved off his mustache"

off, at a distance

adv. "The boat was 5 miles off"

off, in the future

adv. "The party is still 2 weeks off"

Adjectives (8)

off

adj. not performing or scheduled for duties; "He's off every Tuesday"

off

adj. below a satisfactory level; "an off year for tennis"; "his performance was off"

off, sour, turned

adj. in an unpalatable state; "sour milk"

disconnected, off, not ready

adj. not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"

Fuzzynyms (138)

spin

n. a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"

change

n. the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"

approach, approaching, coming

n. the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"

action

n. the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field; "the action is no longer in technology stocks but in municipal bonds"; "gawkers always try to get as close to the action as possible"

production

n. the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services

feat, effort, exploit

n. a notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"

recess, recession, niche, corner

n. a small concavity

kink

n. a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation; "there are still a few kinks to iron out"

angle

n. the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

press, push

v. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"

wedge, squeeze, force

v. squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"

pull

v. hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball"

turn

v. direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car"

turn, turn over

v. cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book"

spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate

v. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl

v. turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

wheel, wheel around

v. change directions as if revolving on a pivot; "They wheeled their horses around and left"

aim, take, train, take aim, direct

v. point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"

flex, bend

v. bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"

bend

v. change direction; "The road bends"

veer

v. shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"

oscillate, vibrate

v. move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating"

fluctuate, vacillate, waver

v. move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern; "the line on the monitor vacillated"

pirouette

v. do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance

apply, hold, go for

v. be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone"

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

turn

v. move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"

turn

flex, bend

v. bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"

bend

v. change direction; "The road bends"

veer

v. shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"

evict, force out

v. expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process; "The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months"

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

press, push

v. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"

wedge, squeeze, force

v. squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"

pull

v. hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball"

turn, turn over

v. cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book"

whirl, birl, spin, twirl

v. cause to spin; "spin a coin"

aim, take, train, take aim, direct

apply

v. ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"

remit

v. send (money) in payment; "remit $25"

free, release

v. make (information) available for publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners"

undo

v. cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"

expect

v. look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"

give birth

v. create or produce an idea; "Marx and Engels gave birth to communism"

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

turn

v. move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"

turn

aim, take, train, take aim, direct

flex, bend

v. bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"

bend

v. change direction; "The road bends"

veer

v. shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"

evict, force out

v. expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process; "The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months"

ferment, work

v. cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"

fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set

v. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

work, work on, process

v. shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"

withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back

v. pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

disengage, withdraw

v. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"

sparkle, fizz, foam, froth, effervesce

v. form bubbles; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water"

taper off, peter out, fizzle out, fizzle

v. end weakly; "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending"

bubble

v. form, produce, or emit bubbles; "The soup was bubbling"

churn

v. stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter

hum, buzz, seethe

v. be noisy with activity; "This office is buzzing with activity"

Synonyms (15)

call on, turn

v. 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"

turn

turn around

v. improve dramatically; "The new strategy turned around sales"; "The tutor turned around my son's performance in math"

disgust, gross out, revolt, repel

v. fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me"

disappointing, dissatisfactory, unsatisfying

adj. not up to expectations; "a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising"

failing

adj. below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades"

unacceptable

adj. not adequate to give satisfaction; "the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable"

fermented

adj. (soured)

unconnected

adj. not under the control of a central computer; "off-line resources"

Antonyms (2)

work

n. activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"

adj. (of events) planned or scheduled; "the picnic is on, rain or shine"; "we have nothing on for Friday night"

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