The meaning of TURN is to cause to move around an axis or a center : make rotate or revolve. How to use turn in a sentence.

TURN definition: 1. to (cause to) move in a circle around a fixed point or line: 2. to perform a movement in which…. Learn more.

To change the position or disposition of by folding, bending, or twisting: Turn the design right side up on your jacket buttons.

Turn is used in expressions such as the turn of the century and the turn of the year to refer to a period of time when one century or year is ending and the next one is beginning.

Definition of turn verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

[usually singular] a time for action: It's my turn to speak, so let me finish.See in turn and out of turn below. an act of changing or reversing course or direction.

Turn means to cause something to rotate or face a different direction. If you turn a steering wheel, for example, you are making it rotate clockwise (to the right) or counterclockwise (to the left).