TURNING as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • act of changing in practice or custom
    Usage Example(s)
    • the law took many turnings over the years
    Hypernyms(s) turning is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he took a turn to the right
    Hypernyms(s) turning is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a movement in a new direction
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the turning of the wind
    Hypernyms(s) turning is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)