Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turn about

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.29 in modern English

Syllables
turn about
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To revolve.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

verb

To reverse one's position; to turn round.

Dated; Intransitive verb

verb

To turn (oneself) around.

Obsolete

verb

To change or reverse the position of.

Transitive verb

verb

To turn (something) one way and then another; to move about.

Transitive verb

adv

Synonym of turn and turn about.

noun

Alternative spelling of turnabout.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

turns about (present, singular) turning about (participle, present) turned about (participle, past) turned about (past) turn abouts (plural) turns about (plural)

Synonyms

turn and turn about

Questions

What does turn about mean?
To revolve.

How to pronounce turn about

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