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turned Meaning & Definition

/tɜːnd/

What Does Turned Mean?

As a verb, turned means simple past and past participle of turn. It is also used to mean In the pattern "X turned Y", indicates that someone has turned (changed) from X into Y.

Turned at a Glance

Part of speech	verb
Pronunciation	//tɜːnd//
Syllables	1
Synonyms	upset, sour and off
Antonyms	unturned

Turned Definition (Verb)

simple past and past participle of turn
In the pattern "X turned Y", indicates that someone has turned (changed) from X into Y.
a poacher turned gamekeeper

Verb

(heading) to make a non-linear physical movement.
(heading) To change condition or attitude.
To change one's course of action; to take a new approach.
(usually with over) To complete.
They say they can turn the parts in two days.
To make (money); turn a profit.
We turned a pretty penny with that little scheme.
Of a player, to go past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.
To undergo the process of turning on a lathe.
Ivory turns well.
To bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery.
To invert a type of the same thickness, as a temporary substitute for any sort which is exhausted.
To translate.
to turn the Iliad
To magically or divinely attack undead.

Synonyms of Turned

upset sour off inverted upturned soured reversed rotated overturned upside-down revolved become get go rotate completego badgo off spoil spin twirl rebel revolt lathe steer swerve tack

Turned synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Turned

unturned

Turned in a Sentence

a poacher turned gamekeeper

an art adviser turned perfume maker

They say they can turn the parts in two days.

We turned a pretty penny with that little scheme.

Ivory turns well.

to turn the Iliad

Word Forms & Grammar

turned

Words That Rhyme With Turned

unconcerned discerned concerned spurned burned unearned returned earned adjourned churned interned sunburned unturned overturned sterned ferned kerned yearned unburned learned

Pronouncing Turned

You say turned as //tɜːnd//. It has 1 syllable.

Questions People Ask About Turned

What part of speech is turned?

Turned is a verb.

What is another word for turned?

Words with a similar meaning to turned include upset, sour and off. See the full list of turned synonyms and antonyms.