turn

n.

1. a revolution

   rotation, cycle, circle, round, circulation, pirouette, gyre, gyration, spin, round-about-face, roll, turning, circumrotation, spiral; see also revolution 1.

2. A bend

   curve, winding, twist, wind, hook, shift, angle, corner, fork, branch.

3. A turning point

   climax, crisis, juncture, emergency, critical period, crossing, change, new development, shift, twist.

4. *A shock

   fright, jolt, blow; see surprise 2.

5. *An action

   deed, accomplishment, service; see aid 1.

6. A change in course

   curve, detour, deviation, corner, ground loop, stem turn, jump turn, Christiania turn, Christy*, Telemark turn, Telemark*, kick turn, inside loop, outside loop, left or right wing spin, tight spin, tight spiral, roll*, Immelmann turn*, Immelmann*.

at every turn

by turns

call the turn

take turns

to a turn

turn

v.

1. To pivot

   revolve, rotate, roll, spin, wheel, whirl, gyre, circulate, go around, swivel; round, twist, twirl, gyrate, ground, loop; see also swing 1.

2. To reverse

   go back, tack, recoil, change, upset, retrace, face about, turn around, capsize, shift, alter, vary, convert, transform, invert, subvert, return, alternate.

3. To divert

   deflect, veer, turn aside, turn away, sidetrack, swerve, put off, call off, turn off, deviate, dodge, twist, avoid, shift, switch, avert, zigzag, shy away, shunt, redirect, shunt aside, shunt away, draw aside.

4. To become

   grow into, change into, pass into; see become 1.

5. To sour

   curdle, acidify, become rancid; see ferment, sour.

6. To change direction

   swerve, swirl, swing, bend, veer, tack, round to, incline, deviate, detour, loop, curve, ground loop*, stem turn*, ramble*, jump turn*, kick turn*, Telemark*. *

7. To incline

   prefer, be predisposed to, favor; see lean 1, tend 2.

8. To sprain

   strain, bruise, dislocate; see hurt 1, wrench.

9. To nauseate

   sicken, make one sick, revolt; see disgust.

10. To bend

    curve, twist, fold; see bend 1.

11. To transform

    transmute, remake, transpose; see change 1.

12. To make use of

    apply, adapt, utilize; see use 1.

13. To point

    direct, set, train; see aim 2.

14. To repel

    repulse, push back, throw back; see repel 1. See syn. study at bend.