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to turn in

to turn in

27 3.5
To go to bed to sleep
  • phrasal verb
  • /tɜrn ɪn/
  • Informal
translation icon : acostarse
  • What do you say we find someplace, turn in for the night?
  • turn in for the night
  • turn in early
  • time to turn in

Knowing when to say I'm going to turn in is important.

Examples

Synonyms

to go to bed
vsto turn in
485 1.0

To get into bed to sleep

is the informal everyday phrase for the same nightly action
to call it a night
vsto turn in
  • Informal
52 3.2

Stop what you are doing for the evening, usually to go to bed or go home

is specifically about going to sleep rather than ending all evening tasks
to retire
vsto turn in
  • Formal
16 5.8

Go to bed to sleep, usually at night

is the neutral everyday phrase rather than the formal expression
to hit the sack
vsto turn in
  • Informal
10 6.0

To go to bed to sleep

is the general nightly action without the after-hard-day sense
to hit the hay
vsto turn in
  • Informal
8 6.0

To go to bed to sleep after a long day

is the general nightly action without the rustic or tired nuance
to sack out
vsto turn in
  • Informal
4 7.5

To go to bed to sleep

is the basic act of retiring for the night rather than sudden sleep
to bed down
vsto turn in
4 4.5

To sleep in a temporary place like a barn or tent

is the normal nightly settling down not tied to temporary places
to crawl in
vsto turn in
  • Informal
3 3.3

To go to bed slowly because you feel very tired

is the neutral act of going to sleep without the slow tired motion
to hit the sheets
vsto turn in
  • Informal
1 8.6

To go to bed to sleep

is the neutral phrase not marked as casual or slangy
to fall in the sack
vsto turn in
  • Informal
8.8

To go to bed or sleep

is the standard phrase without the specifically relaxed slangy feel
to kip down
vsto turn in
  • UK
9.6

To sleep somewhere for a short time, often on a sofa

is the general nightly action not focused on temporary sleeping places

Antonyms

to stay up
  • Informal
253 2.4

To be awake later than usual

to turn out
5 2.3

To get out of bed, usually early in the morning

How Sleepy

to fall asleep
376 1.0
to turn in
  • Informal
27 3.5
to stay up
  • Informal
253 2.4

Surface Forms

turn in infinitive
turned in past
turned in past participle
turning in present participle
turns in third person singular

Morphology

turn + in

The particle 'in' conveys direction toward an interior or authority and 'turn' can imply handing or changing orientation, so there is a loose directional/transfer relation to 'submit'. However, the specific sense 'to hand/submit something to someone' is an extended, somewhat idiomatic usage and multiple other senses of 'turn in' (e.g. 'go to bed', 'inform on') make the meaning unpredictable for a B1 learner without prior exposure.

Etymology

Turn in may come from the simple image of turning yourself in to the bed or under the covers at night; you are literally moving into sleep. So, it came to mean 'to go to bed'.