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to turn out

to turn out

5 2.3
To get out of bed, usually early in the morning
  • phrasal verb
  • /tɜrn aʊt/
translation icon : levantarse
  • After a long night, I struggled to turn out of bed on time.

Examples

  • Well, my brother, sister, and I turned out okay.

    Blog text (6)

  • But I think that I turned out all right, considering.

    Where Hearts Lie (2016)

  • I hope I don't turn out like that plant.

    One Day Like Rain (2007)

  • I turned out the light, went into the bedroom, and crawled into bed by myself.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • So, I am hoping to see all my girls this evening, where I will turn out and greet everyone.

    Blog text (12)

  • I usually turn out of bed at seven in the morning.

  • He finds it hard to turn out of bed early during the winter.

Synonyms

to get up
vsto turn out
∞ 1.0

To leave your bed after sleeping

is mainly used for leaving bed in the morning rather than any time
to rise
vsto turn out
319 1.0

To get up from bed or from a sitting position

is used mainly for leaving bed in the morning, not any position change
to arise
vsto turn out
44 3.0

Get up from bed, a chair, or the floor

focuses specifically on getting out of bed in the morning, not all rises
to spring out of bed
vsto turn out
  • Informal
1 2.8

To get out of bed quickly and full of energy

focuses on leaving bed in the morning without implying speed or energy
to get up and at 'em
vsto turn out
  • Informal
1 7.7

To get out of bed and start the day with energy

means simply leaving bed in the morning without implying energetic action
to uprise
vsto turn out
8.6

To stand up from sitting or lying down

is about leaving bed in the morning, not general standing up

Antonyms

to sleep in
55 3.0

To stay in bed later than usual in the morning

to turn in
  • Informal
27 3.5

To go to bed to sleep

to lie awake
22 3.7

To stay in bed and not be able to sleep

How Early

to turn out
5 2.3
to get up
∞ 1.0
to sleep in
55 3.0

Surface Forms

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

Morphology

turn + out

The dressing sense is only partially derivable from the constituents: 'turn' (change) + 'out' (outward) can be linked to altering outward appearance, but the specific meaning 'dress/equip someone' depends on knowing the phrasal-verb usage rather than pure composition. Because 'turn out' has several unrelated senses and the connection to clothing is metaphorical and not fully predictable, a B1 learner who only knows the words may not reliably infer this meaning.

Etymology

Turn out was used as an order for soldiers to turn out of their beds and stand ready, so they had to get up and leave the blankets quickly. So it means 'to get up and out of bed', especially early.