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turnup

turnup

8.9
A lively party with loud music and dancing
  • noun
  • /ˈtɜrnˌʌp/
  • Slang
translation icon : fiesta
  • Last night's turnup was unforgettable!

Examples

  • She avoided the noisy turnup next door and studied for her exam downstairs.

  • Everyone said the birthday turnup at Mark's house lasted until sunrise.

  • After the match, the students headed to a huge turnup with DJs and bright lights.

  • Are you going to the turnup this weekend?

  • The young people gathered in the backyard for a fun turnup to celebrate the holiday.

  • After a long week, she was looking forward to the big turnup at her friend's house on Saturday night.

  • They danced and laughed all night at the turnup, enjoying the lively atmosphere and great music.

Synonyms

do
vsturnup
  • UK
22 9.3

A lively party or social gathering

focuses more on loud music, dancing, and energetic behaviour
rave-up
vsturnup
  • UK
1 9.1

A lively noisy party with loud music and dancing

is similar but does not stress lasting through the night
piss-up
vsturnup
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A party where people drink a lot

emphasises loud music, dancing, and energy rather than drinking focus
freakout
vsturnup
  • Informal
7.8

A loud wild party where people are noisy and out of control

is energetic and dance focused rather than dangerously unruly

How Lively

rave
39 7.2
turnup
  • Slang
8.9
party
∞ 1.0
get-together
  • Informal
46 1.9
meeting
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

turnup singular
turnups plural

Morphology

turnup = turn + up (semi-transparent) = turn + up

Derived from the slang phrasal verb 'turn up' meaning 'to become excited or to party'; the link to 'party' is a conversational slang shift and may not be obvious to average learners.

Etymology

Turnup meaning a loud party comes from the phrase turn + up, like in 'turn up the music' or to 'turn up' to arrive and get excited, so a 'turnup' is a place where people raise the noise and energy.