turnoff

noun

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turn·off | \ ˈtərn-ˌȯf

Definition of turnoff

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a place where one turns off especially : exit sense 4

2 : one that causes loss of interest or enthusiasm the music was a turnoff

3 : a turning off

turn off

verb

turned off; turning off; turns off

Definition of turn off (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to stop the flow of or shut off by or as if by turning a control turn the water off

2 : to cause to lose interest : bore economics turns me off also : to evoke a negative feeling in

3a : dismiss, discharge

b : to dispose of : sell

4 : deflect, evade

5 : produce, accomplish

6 : hang sense 1b

7a : to remove (material) by the process of turning

b : to shape or produce by turning

intransitive verb

1 : to deviate from a straight course or from a main road turn off into a side road

2a British : to turn bad : spoil

b : to change to a specified state : become

3 : to lose interest : withdraw

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Examples of turnoff in a Sentence

Noun His strong cologne was a real turnoff. Verb that memorably bad meal turned me off about restaurant food for a while turn off at the third exit and follow the ramp to your left

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Ambition that smacks of entitlement and self-satisfaction is as much a turnoff for me as sentimental pleading. — Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2022 Near the causeway across the reservoir was a barricaded turnoff. — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Avoid disparaging your former boss, company and colleagues as it’s a turnoff to interviewers. — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 26 June 2022 The mushroom brings out the brie’s stinky sock notes, which was a turnoff for everyone in the room but me. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 27 Sep. 2022 Follow Forest Road 373 for 1.6 miles to the turnoff for Forest Road 51 on the left where there’s a dirt parking apron at a Trail #333 sign. — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2022 Most drivers who head up to Alta Ski Area from Salt Lake City pay no mind to the nondescript turnoff from Utah State Route 210 that veers out to the left about five miles before the slopes. — WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022 The inventory backlog can be a turnoff for shoppers, said Neil Saunders, retail analyst and managing director at GlobalData Retail. — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022 Another possible turnoff is that Broadcom has a lot of leverage, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88, hardly ruinous but high. — Larry Light, Fortune, 14 July 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb As an exercise for new students, her instructors would suddenly turn off the lights. — John Woodrow Cox, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Oct. 2022 Get a babysitter, turn off your phones and take time to get to know one another in a whole new way. — Cailey Lindberg, Good Housekeeping, 24 Oct. 2022 The lights turn off, and red and blue lights flash. — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2022 Once the water boils rapidly, turn off the heat and let the artichokes sit in the covered pot for 5 to 7 minutes. — Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2022 Users also can turn off Profile Transfer in account settings. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Oct. 2022 Users also can turn off Profile Transfer in account settings. — José Adorno, BGR, 17 Oct. 2022 Fisher speaks to researchers and industry insiders, who all seem to arrive at the same proposal: turn off the algorithms that reward engagement above all else. — The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2022 After a minute, turn off the burner and let the sandwiches sit in the covered skillet until the butter has completely melted. — Aleksandra Crapanzano, Bon Appétit, 5 Oct. 2022 See More

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