turning

1 of 2

noun

turn·​ing ˈtər-niŋ 

1

: the act or course of one that turns

2

: a place of a change in direction

3

a

: a forming by use of a lathe

broadly : turnery

b

turnings plural : waste produced in turning

turning

2 of 2

present participle of turn entry 1

Examples of turning in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Related Articles After three straight years of organic sales losses, the company returned to the right side of the balance sheet, reporting increases in both net sales and profitability and clearly signaling a turning of the tides. — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

The Rays defeated the Yankees, 4-3, to take Game 3 and sweep New York in yet another game of pure fundamentals, timely hitting and one turning point that went their way in this series-deciding matchup. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

As Slayyyter tells it, the turning point was her Coachella performance earlier this year. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

The outcry had the feel of a cultural turning point, reminiscent of February 2020, when the COVID pandemic hit—the moment when a danger that experts had been warning about suddenly became impossible for the public to ignore. — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing turning

• turning point
• turning tricks
• wood turning

Rhymes for turning

• burning
• churning
• earning
• learning
• spurning
• yearning
• adjourning
• concerning
• discerning
• returning
• overturning