turn




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"

Type of:
  • move

Types:
  • twist
  • flip; flip over; turn over
  • turn on a dime
  • roll; turn over
  • roll over
  • swing around; swing about; turn around
  • flip; toss
  • port
  • face
  • turn off
  • turn away
  • gee
  • about-face
  • caracole
  • corner
  • overturn; turn over; tip over; tump over
  • bend
  • swerve; sheer; curve; trend; veer; slue; slew; cut
  • deflect
  • deflect; bend; turn away
  • avert; turn away
  • turn out; splay; spread out; rotate
  • rotate; circumvolve
  • pivot; swivel
  • gyrate; spiral; coil
  • corkscrew; spiral
  • deviate; divert
  • pronate


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