Definition of "Turn" :

noun: taking a short walk out and back

"We took a turn in the park."

noun: turning or twisting around (in place)

noun: the act of turning away or in the opposite direction

"He made an abrupt turn away from her."

noun: the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

"He took a turn to the right."

noun: (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession

"It is my turn."

noun: a favor for someone

"He did me a good turn."

noun: a short performance that is part of a longer program

noun: a movement in a new direction

"The turning of the wind."

noun: an unforeseen development

"Events suddenly took an awkward turn."

noun: a circular segment of a curve

noun: (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

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

verb: twist suddenly so as to sprain

"I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days."

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

"The weather turned nasty."

verb: change to the contrary

"The tides turned against him."

verb: undergo a transformation or a change of position or action

"We turned from Socialism to Capitalism."

verb: become officially one year older

"She is turning 50 this year."

verb: change color

"In Vermont, the leaves turn early."

verb: go sour or spoil

"The cream has turned--we have to throw it out."

verb: have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to

"She turned to her relatives for help."

verb: direct at someone

"She turned a smile on me."

verb: alter the functioning or setting of

"Turn the dial to 10."

verb: cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form

"The strong man could turn an iron bar."

verb: let (something) fall or spill from a container

"Turn the flour onto a plate."

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

"Turn the legs of the table."

verb: to break and turn over earth especially with a plow

"Turn the earth in the Spring."

verb: change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

"Turn towards me."

verb: pass to the other side of

"Turn the corner."

verb: channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something

"The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction."

verb: to send or let go

"They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion."

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

"Turn a page of a book."

verb: cause to move around or rotate

"Turn a key."

verb: cause to move along an axis or into a new direction

"Turn your face to the wall."

verb: move around an axis or a center

"The wheels are turning."

verb: get by buying and selling

"The company turned a good profit after a year."

verb: accomplish by rotating

"Turn a somersault."

verb: undergo a change or development

"The water turned into ice."

verb: cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics

"The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him."