turn
- noun
- /tɜrn/
- Ultimately, in spite of the twists and turns in the discourse, Frank and Bea achieve a unified statement.
- a turn of events
- an unexpected turn
- twists and turns
Most don't ever have the big turn around moment, right?
- Most don't ever have the big turn around moment, right?
- See, when you're looking for a change or a turn, you're expecting a shift.
- Might be a weird turn in this video, but I I've.
Examples
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Here's an unusual turn of events in Virginia.
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Events take a tragic turn in August '74...
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Wow, quite a turn from the yes we can days.
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Then, things really took a turn when Pop came to visit.
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Today is taking quite the turn for awful weather.
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I was minding my own business when my life took the oddest of turns.
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The recession caused sluggish consumer spending, which in turn caused a slowdown in manufacturing production.
Academic text (2017) -
Outsider resentment came hand in hand with a turn toward a more proprietary local government.
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The unexpected turn in the storyline left the audience in shock.
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After the scandal, the company's fortunes took a surprising turn for the worse.
Synonyms
An event that happens suddenly and is not expected
A sudden change in a story or situation that surprises people
A change in the usual way of doing things in a group or organization
A sudden big change or increase
A moment when an important event changes what happens next
A sudden change in a situation that makes plans or results different
A sudden change in opinion or policy that reverses an earlier decision
A complete change to the opposite view or decision
A sudden swap that surprises and tricks people
A surprising event in a story that changes the expected outcome
A complete change of direction or opinion
A sudden change in a story when a character's luck turns bad
A sudden dramatic twist in a play or story that surprises the audience
A sudden change of plans, policy, or behaviour
A complete turn to go the opposite way, like a car on the road
A sudden change that gives the other side the advantage
A sudden change in plan or way of doing things to improve results
A time when an important change happens in a story or process
Antonyms
Idioms
To change a situation so you get the advantage over someone who had it before
To leave quickly by suddenly walking away because you are angry or shocked
- Informal
To think a dead person is very upset because something goes against what they cared about
Compounds
A period of years around the start of a new century, about ten years before and after
- US
A flashing light on a vehicle that shows which way the driver will turn or change lanes
- Literature
A very good performance by an actor or entertainer that gets special attention
- Specialized
A unit for magnet strength that one ampere of current produces in one loop of wire
A driving move where the driver pulls the handbrake so the rear wheels slide and the car turns sharply
- Jargon
A skiing turn where you push the tail of one ski out to slow and change direction
How Dramatic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Turn for an unexpected change comes from the picture of a road that suddenly bends, so a 'turn' of events is a sudden change in how things happen.