Other Words for Turn

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Turn as a Noun has these synonyms:

change, alteration, switch
Example: The doctor says that Valerie has taken a turn for the better.

disposition, inclination, bent, bias, leaning, tendency
Example: Alistair is of a rather dour turn of mind tonight.

drive, spin, ride, airing, constitutional, ramble, saunter, stroll, walk, promenade, amble
Example: Let's take a short turn round the park.

move, shift, wheel, veer, swing, face
Example: As she turned I noticed a horrible scar.

opportunity, chance, say, round, spell, time, watch, shift, stint, tour (of duty), move, trick, whack, crack, shot, go
Example: You have had your turn, now let someone else go.

reverse, turn (a)round, alter, change, adapt, reorganize, remodel, modify, refashion, reshape, reform, transform, make over, convert, bring over
Example: He has been trying to turn the business into a profit-making enterprise. He has turned defeat into advance. She managed to turn one of the most loyal membrs of the government.

rotate, revolve, spin, roll, reel, circle, gyrate, whirl, wheel, go (a)round or about, pivot, swivel
Example: The earth turns on its axis. Turn the crank to raise the bucket.

shock, fright, surprise, start, scare
Example: You really gave me a turn, jumping out like that.

trend, direction, drift
Example: The conversation took a new turn.

Turn as a Verb has these synonyms:

apply, put, employ
Example: Is there any way we can turn this situation to our advantage.

curve, bend, turning, corner, sinuosity, dog-leg, hairpin bend or curve, irregularity, meander, twist, zigzag, toing and froing
Example: There are many dangerous turns on that road.

deviation, turning, detour, shift, change of direction or course
Example: A turn to the right is not permitted at this corner.

direct, aim, point
Example: He turned the gun on himself and pulled the trigger.

form, make up, fashion, formulate, construct, cast, create, coin, concoct, express
Example: Donald certainly knows how to turn a felicitous phrase.

go bad, become rancid, spoil, curdle, addle, sour, decay, moulder, rot, putrefy, go off
Example: All the milk in the fridge had turned because of the power cut.

go or pass or move (a)round, veer, drive, walk
Example: Turn left at the corner.

loop, coil, spiral, twist
Example: Take two turns of this rope round your waist, then knot it.

revolution, rotation, cycle, spin, whirl, circuit, round, roll, twirl, pirouette
Example: He gave the top another turn, just to make sure it was on securely.

twist, sprain, wrench
Example: I have turned my ankle and cannot walk.

twist, wind, snake, curve, bend, arc, coil, loop, meander, zigzag
Example: The road turned this way and that, following the river bank.

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