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Definition turn on in American English

turn on phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
Example

Is your computer turned on?

Synonyms and related words
activate actuate coax
Example

Turn on the outside faucet, will you?

Synonyms and related words
activate actuate coax
2

to suddenly start angrily criticizing someone or shouting at them

Synonyms and related words
blow up flare fume
3

to suddenly attack someone violently

Example

Dan suddenly turned on her and yelled at her to be quiet.

Synonyms and related words
attack assault strike at
4

to make a deliberate effort to use a special quality that you have in order to achieve something

Example

He'll have to turn on all his charm to persuade her.

Synonyms and related words
boil the ocean try work
5

to direct something at someone or something

Example

The hoses were turned on the demonstrators.

Synonyms and related words
throw direct aim
Example

He's very nice, but he just doesn't turn me on.

Synonyms and related words
on the pull arouse desire
7

to make someone become interested in something

Example

That book really turned me on to astronomy.

Synonyms and related words
inspire attract interest
7.1

used for saying that something that interests someone else does not interest you

8

to be the issue, fact, or point that something depends on most

Example

The trial turned on the medical evidence presented by the prosecution.

Example

Prospects for a rate cut may now turn on tomorrow's fourth-quarter production figures.

Synonyms and related words
depend on rely on trust link surround correspond
Definition turn on in American English