turn around English

Meaning turn around meaning

What does turn around mean?

turn around

— verb turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically He turned around to face his opponent My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake

— verb improve dramatically The new strategy turned around sales The tutor turned around my son's performance in math

— verb (= pick up) improve significantly; go from bad to good Her performance in school picked up

— noun (= reversal) turning in an opposite direction or position the reversal of the image in the lens

Synonyms turn around synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as turn around?

turn around English » English

turn

turn round

revolve

turn back

rotate

return

turn over

reverse

look back

swing around

swing about

change

whirl

stir

shift

reversal

wheel

twist

twirl

turn upside down

turn one’s face

turn head

turn away

swirl

surround

spin

roll over

review

refine

pivot

pick up

improve

face about

convert

come back

capsize

better

ameliorate

about-face

wring

wrench

work

wheel around

wander

walk around

walk

veer around

veer

twist round

twist around

Topics turn around topics

What do people use turn around to talk about?

Physical actions Move Move in a direction

Turn

• What words refer to turning around and moving in the opposite direction?
  turn around reverse direction retreat go back retire to the rear

Physical actions Move Move in a direction

Move in a circle

• What words refer to moving around in a circle?
  move in a circle curve circulate turn around swing cycle

Physical actions Move something

Turn something

• What words refer to causing something to change direction?
  turn turn around bend (something's) course

Examples turn around examples

How do I use turn around in a sentence?

Simple sentences

We took a turn around the city in our car.

Movie subtitles

Turn around and back away three steps.