turn-in

1 of 2

noun

ˈtərn-ˌin 

: something that turns in or is turned in

turn in

2 of 2

verb

turned in; turning in; turns in

intransitive verb

1

: to make an entrance by turning from a road or path

2

: to go to bed

turned in early

transitive verb

1

: to deliver up : hand over

turned in his badge and quit

2

a

: to inform on : betray

b

: to deliver to an authority

urged the wanted man to turn himself in

3

: to acquit oneself of : put on, produce

turned in a good performance

Synonyms

Verb

• cede
• cough up
• deliver
• give up
• hand over
• lay down
• relinquish
• render
• surrender
• turn over
• yield

Examples of turn-in in a Sentence

Verb

turned in the banned assault rifle to the police

it's almost midnight, so it's time to turn in

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Even at a modest warm-up pace, Feeling the chassis turn-in to corners, modulating the brakes, and letting the mighty S52 pull me out of corner-exit with assured low-end torque was quite smile-inducing. —Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025

The church hosted a gun turn-in and gun lock giveaway throughout much of Wednesday. —Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025

Verb

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Howerton did, however, receive a slew of awards and nominations, including a nod from the Independent Spirit Awards, for his blistering turn in 2023's Blackberry. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1873, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1535, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Rhymes for turn-in

• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin
• pigskin
• pinyin

Kids Definition

turn in

verb

1

: to give up or hand back

turned in the art supplies when I was finished

2

: to hand over to authorities

the escaped prisoner turned himself in

3

: do entry 1 sense 1a

turned in a fine job

4

: to go to bed