Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inturn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: in-turn
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To turn in or inward.

Transitive verb

noun

The act or process of turning in.

noun

A move where the wrestler puts his thigh between the tights of his opponent, and lifts him up.

Example Sentences

"A machine of the class described, comprising in combination with a suitably-actuated needle, a driving-shaft, means actuated from said shaft for carrying two or more plies of material through the machine, and similarly-actuated means working alternately with the needle to inturn the edges of said plies."

Etymology

From Middle English inturnen, equivalent to in- + turn.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: inturnen, inturn

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

inturns (present, singular) inturning (participle, present) inturned (participle, past) inturned (past) inturns (plural)

Derived Forms

inturned

Questions

What does inturn mean?: To turn in or inward.
Where does inturn come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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