Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turn one's back

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.33 in modern English

Syllables: turn one's back
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cease paying attention.

Intransitive verb

verb

To forsake, to abandon; to ignore.

Intransitive verb

verb

To turn away, as when fleeing or in contempt.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"As soon as I turned my back, he started writing on the wall."
"He got off to a strong start, only to turn his back on the project two months later."
"Acting on your best behaviour Turn your back on Mother Nature Everybody wants to rule the world"
"In response to questions from RailReview, Royal Mail denied turning its back on rail transport completely, stressing it will continue to use rail, keeping the amount of mail moved by train under regular review."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

turns one's back (present, singular) turning one's back (participle, present) turned one's back (participle, past) turned one's back (past)

Phrases

turn one's coat

Frequently Paired Words

tergiversate turn one's coat

Questions

What does turn one's back mean?: To cease paying attention.

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