Turning
[ˈtɜː.nɪŋ]
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Turning
verb
- (heading) to make a non-linear physical movement.
- (heading) To change condition or attitude.
- To change one's course of action; to take a new approach.
- (usually with over) To complete.
"They say they can turn the parts in two days."
- To make (money); turn a profit.
"We turned a pretty penny with that little scheme."
noun
- A turn or deviation from a straight course.
"Take the second turning on the left."
- At hockey, a foul committed by a player attempting to hit the ball who interposes their body between the ball and an opposing player trying to do the same.
- The shaping of wood or metal on a lathe.
- The act of turning.
- Shavings produced by turning something on a lathe.
"The turnings get into your trouser turnups!"
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