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Meaning of turning away

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

turning

Pronunciation:[ˈtɜː.nɪŋ][ˈtɝ.nɪŋ]

verb

Definitions

  1. (heading) to make a non-linear physical movement.

  2. (heading) To change condition or attitude.

  3. To change one's course of action; to take a new approach.

  4. (usually with over) To complete.

    Example: They say they can turn the parts in two days.

noun

Definitions

  1. A turn or deviation from a straight course.

    Example: Take the second turning on the left.

  2. At hockey, a foul committed by a player attempting to hit the ball who interposes their body between the ball and an opposing player trying to do the same.

  3. The shaping of wood or metal on a lathe.

  4. The act of turning.