To move about an axis through itself.intransitive, person
To change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation.transitive
To change one's direction of travel.intransitive
To shape (something) symmetrically by rotating it against a stationary cutting tool, as on a lathe.transitive
To give form to; to shape or mould; to adapt.
To direct or impel (something) into or out of a place.transitive
To position (something) by folding it, or using its folds.transitive
To navigate through a book or other printed material.figuratively, transitive
To twist or sprain.transitive
Of a bowler, to make (the ball) move sideways off the pitch when it bounces.transitive
Of a ball, to move sideways off the pitch when it bounces.intransitive
To change condition or attitude.
To become (often used with colors, clear sudden changes, weather and ages).copulative, intransitive, transitive
To change the color of the leaves in the autumn.intransitive, transitive
To change fundamentally; to metamorphose.intransitive, transitive
To change condition or attitude. / To change fundamentally; to metamorphose.
To sour or spoil; to go bad.intransitive, transitive
To make acid or sour; to ferment; to curdle.intransitive, transitive
To change (a person) into a vampire, werewolf, zombie, etc.intransitive, transitive
To transform into a vampire, werewolf, zombie, etc.intransitive, transitive
To change the sexual orientation or gender of another person, or otherwise awaken a sexual preference.intransitive, offensive, slang, sometimes, transitive
To change condition or attitude.
To hinge; to depend.intransitive, transitive
To rebel; to go against something formerly tolerated.intransitive, transitive
To change condition or attitude. / To change personal condition.
To change personalities, such as from being a face (good guy) to heel (bad guy) or vice versa.intransitive, transitive
To make or become giddy; said of the head or brain.ambitransitive, intransitive, transitive
To sicken; to nauseate.intransitive, transitive
To be nauseated; said of the stomach.intransitive, transitive
To change one's course of action; to take a new approach.reflexive
To complete.transitive, usually
To make (money); turn a profit.transitive
Of a player, to go past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.transitive
To undergo the process of turning on a lathe.
To bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery.
To invert a type of the same thickness, as a temporary substitute for any sort which is exhausted.dated
To magically or divinely repel undead.transitive
To carve vegetables into uniform barrel-like or American football-like shapes.
Forms
he/she/it
turns, turns or burns
-ing form
turning, turning or burning
past participle
turned, turned or burned, turned or burnt
past
turned
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Mathematicians are like French people: whatever you tell them they translate it into their own language and turn it into something totally different.
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