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Definition turning in British English
turning
noun
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noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈtɜː(r)nɪŋ/
1
a road that leads away from the road that you are travelling on
Example
We took a wrong turning and got completely lost.
Synonyms and related words
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keep the wheels turning (phrase)
set the wheels in motion (phrase)
turn (verb)
turn against (phrasal verb)
turn around (phrasal verb)
turn away (phrasal verb)
turn away from (phrasal verb)
turn back (phrasal verb)
turn down (phrasal verb)
turn in (phrasal verb)
turn in on (phrasal verb)
turn into (phrasal verb)
turn off (phrasal verb)
turn on (phrasal verb)
turn out (phrasal verb)
turn over (phrasal verb)
turn round (phrasal verb)
turn to (phrasal verb)
turn up (phrasal verb)
turning (noun)
turning circle (noun)
turning point (noun)