Turn-around Definition

noun

Alternative spelling of turnaround.

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(intransitive, reflexive) To physically rotate horizontally 360 degrees.
Turn around once or twice so I can see your new dress.
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(intransitive, reflexive) To change to the opposite direction from a previous position.

She turned her position around and now she is in favor of the merger.
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(intransitive, reflexive, sports) To reverse the expected outcome of a game, usually from a losing position to a winning one.

The team really turned it around in the second half for a great win.
They were way ahead but the game turned around on them and they lost 4-3.
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(business, management) To reverse a trend, usually towards a more favorable outcome; to return (a business, department) to effectiveness, profitability, etc.

The new management team has really turned the company around and they expect a good profit next year.
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(idiomatic, colloquial) To be duplicitous.

You can't just turn around and say that it was all my fault.
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Synonyms:
  • swing around
  • swing about
  • pick up

Other Word Forms of Turn-around

Noun

Singular:
turn-around
Plural:
turn-arounds

Turn-around Sentence Examples

  • If yellow flags are on, you will not be able to turn around.

  • The Crystal Case has a printed back inlay which you can flip out the tray, turn around and write on.

  • The same goes for a group, if they are all trying to get you to try something, politely decline, if they don't stop, turn around and walk away.

  • For the most popular artifacts such as ceramic color standards and neutral density filters, streamlined procedures give a fast turn-around.

  • After returning to the hotel I took a last turn around the gardens for an hour before dusk in the hope of finding flycatchers.

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Words Starting With

TTUTUR

Words Ending With

DNDUND

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