n
(figuratively, by extension) A complete change of direction or opinion.
v
(military) Alternative form of about-face [(intransitive) To turn 180 degrees to face the opposite direction.]
n
(Britain, military) Of a formation of soldiers, to reverse the direction in which they are facing; an about face.
v
(intransitive) To turn 180 degrees to face the opposite direction.
v
(intransitive) To turn 180 degrees, typically in a military formation.
adv
(with turn, spin, etc.) So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction.
adv
(slang, UK, Australia, New Zealand) In a manner that is opposite to or the reverse of the way it should be, backwards.
v
To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.
n
Alternative form of turn-and-bank indicator [An aircraft instrument that shows both the aircraft's rate of turn about the vertical axis and also the amount of banking about the longitudinal axis.]
v
(archaic, transitive, intransitive) To turn round or about.
v
(transitive, chiefly dialectal) To turn; turn around.
v
(idiomatic) To make a complete reversal in stance or opinion.
v
(military, archaic) To turn a horse around; especially, when exercising in a circle, to cross the center and resume circling in the other direction.
n
(idiomatic) A change of one's opinion, belief or decision.
n
(idiomatic) A reversal of an opinion.
n
an alteration of one's approach, viewpoint, or attitude
v
(idiomatic) To decide differently than one had decided before.
v
(idiomatic) To reconsider; rethink; to reach a different conclusion.
v
Synonym of change one's tune
v
Misconstruction of change tack [(nautical) To change course or heading.]
v
(automotive, intransitive) To handle while moving around a corner in a road or otherwise turning.
n
A sharp turn, especially a return on one's own tracks.
n
(military, usually in the plural) The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to the right, left, or about.
n
A full turn back to the original direction or orientation.
v
To become lost; to lose one's way.
n
(figuratively) An abrupt change of opinion.
n
A turn of the head (typically in response to a stimulus)
n
(figuratively) A radical change (of mind, opinion, etc.).
n
(dated) A change for the worse.
v
(transitive) To turn in or inward.
n
A 180-degree turn in a vehicle, where the vehicle starts in reverse and ends driving forwards so that the direction of travel remains the same.
v
(intransitive, chiefly military) To turn ninety degrees to one's left, especially in response to a military command while marching.
n
A point in time during a turn.
v
(transitive) To turn towards the front.
n
A turning over or upside-down; inversion.
n
(US) A radical change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new belief.
v
(business slang) To change the direction of a business, usually in response to changes in the market.
n
A change in the direction or expected outcome of the plot of a film, novel, or other narrative work.
v
(transitive, anatomy) To turn or rotate one’s hand and forearm so that the palm faces down if the forearm is horizontal, back if the arm is pointing down, or forward if the forearm is pointing up; to twist the right forearm counterclockwise or the left forearm clockwise.
v
(intransitive) To undergo retrotorsion.
v
(transitive, obsolete) To turn (something) round.
n
A change in fortune; a change from being successful to having problems.
v
(transitive) To cause (something) to turn around a central point.
n
(idiomatic) A situation in which employee turnover in an organization is inordinately high.
n
A 180-degree turn towards the right (especially of troops)
n
(idiomatic, often attributive) An important point in someone's life where a great change, or reversal, of ideas or beliefs occurs.
v
(transitive) To advance something through a sequence; to allocate or deploy in turns.
n
(finance) A complete trade, involving both the purchase and the sale of a commodity.
v
To change the reality one's consciousness resides in through meditation or other means.
v
(dated, intransitive) To turn round entirely to the opposite point.
v
Alternative form of shift one's ground [To change one's opinion in a way that contradicts what one has previously held.]
v
To change one's opinion in a way that contradicts what one has previously held.
v
(intransitive, slang) To change, usually in regards to how one feels, thinks, or behaves.
v
(idiomatic) Change in direction, tone, or tendency.
v
(transitive, obsolete) To turn down or back; roll or fold over.
n
(driving) An act of turning around a car, involving one forward turn and two backward turns (or vice-versa).
n
Alternative form of topsy-turvy [(countable) An act of turning something backwards or upside down, or the situation that something is in after this has happened.]
v
(transitive) To turn topsy-turvy or upside down; to invert.
v
(transitive) To turn upside down, or bring into a state of disorder.
v
To revolve an instrument about its horizontal axis so as to reverse its direction.
v
(intransitive) To turn; play a trick.
v
(intransitive) To change one's direction of travel.
v
(idiomatic) Alternative form of turn the corner [(idiomatic) To pass the most critical point of some process; to pass out of danger.]
v
Alternative form of turn over a new leaf [(idiomatic) To engage in self-improvement; to begin a good habit or shed a bad habit.]
adv
Synonym of turn and turn about
v
(archaic) To make a stand.
v
(transitive, intransitive) To set against or in opposition to something.
adv
By equal alternating periods of service or duty; by turns.
v
(ergative) To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount.
v
(intransitive) To rotate the body or head so as not to face someone or something.
n
Alternative form of turncoat [A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.]
v
(idiomatic) To reposition by turning, flipping, etc. in a downward direction; to double or fold down.
n
(idiomatic) A deviation from the expected course of events.
n
(idiomatic) An expression which is worded in a distinctive way, especially one which is particularly memorable or artful.
n
One step in a gradual imposition of restrictions.
v
(intransitive) To depend upon; to pivot around, to have as a central subject.
v
(transitive, idiomatic) To turn upside-down; to invert.
v
(idiomatic) To turn against a previous affiliation or allegiance.
v
(figuratively) To make drastic changes to one's way of life to the ends of self-improvement.
v
To completely disrupt one's life.
v
Alternative form of turn one's life upside down [To completely disrupt one's life.]
v
(transitive) To mull, ponder
v
(intransitive) To turn so as to be facing in the opposite direction.
v
(idiomatic) To turn away from someone or something, in preparation for running away; to reverse direction; to leave or flee.
v
(idiomatic) To make a major change in behavior, strategy, topic under discussion, etc.
v
Alternative form of turn the boat [(idiomatic) To make a major change in behavior, strategy, topic under discussion, etc.]
v
(idiomatic) To move on to new involvements or activities; to make a fresh start.
v
(dated) At a dinner party, to have guests turn from left to right (or vice versa) to talk to the people on their opposite side.
v
(idiomatic) To make a change or reversal of a general trend.
v
(said of objects) To become, to degenerate into.
v
(intransitive, now historical) To capture a turtle by turning it onto its back.
v
(transitive) To reposition by rotating, flipping, etc. upwards.
v
(transitive, idiomatic) To thoroughly examine.
v
(derogatory) To be inconstant, to go along uncritically or opportunistically with fashionable opinion.
n
Alternative spelling of turnaround [The act of turning to face in the other direction.]
n
Alternative form of turncoat [A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.]
n
The act of turning about so as to face in the opposite direction
n
(art) A series of sketches of a character as seen from different angles.
n
(business) An individual or company who takes an organization, event or other large venture that is in disrepair and repairs it, in turn yielding a large profit.
n
(often attributive) The situation where a potential customer is turned away because their needs cannot be accommodated.
n
(Industry, engineering) The operational range of a device
n
One who or that which turns.
v
Pronunciation spelling of turning.
n
Alternative form of turning-away
n
The act or result of overturning something; an upset.
n
Alternative form of turnaround [The act of turning to face in the other direction.]
v
(intransitive) To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.
n
(figuratively) A reversal of policy; an about-face, a backflip.
n
A person or vehicle that performs a U-turn.
n
Alternative form of U [A U-turn.]
v
To turn in a reverse way, especially so as to open something.
v
To turn (something) upside down, to invert (something).
v
to turn (something) up or over
n
Alternative form of volte-face [A reversal of attitude, policy, or principle.]
n
(literature, chiefly poetry) A dramatic change in mood or tone.
adj
Of a ride-on lawnmower: designed so that it can pivot on the spot, instead of having a wide turning radius.
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