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turning (on)

verb , present participle of turn (on)

Synonyms and Antonyms of turning (on)

to take sudden, violent action against

it is dangerous to keep tigers as house pets, as they often turn on their masters without warning

Synonyms of turning (on)

assailing, assaulting, attacking, besetting, bushwhacking, charging, descending (on or upon), going in (on), jumping (on), pouncing (on or upon), raiding, rushing, setting on, siccing (also sicking), storming, striking, trashing

Words Related to turning (on)

bum-rushing, ganging up (on), mobbing, swarming

mugging, robbing

ambuscading, ambushing, surprising (also surprizing), waylaying

blitzing, bombarding, bombing, nuking

barraging, cannonading, cannoning

banging away (at), battering, buffeting, plastering

beleaguering, besieging, pressing

harrying, looting, pillaging, plundering, ravaging, sacking

foraying, invading, overrunning

enveloping, flanking

Phrases Synonymous with turning (on)

beating up on, flying at, going at, lighting into, pitching into, rounding on, setting at, setting upon, tearing into

Near Antonyms of turning (on)

covering, defending, guarding, protecting, securing, shielding

turning on

verb , present participle of turn on

Synonyms and Antonyms of turning on

1 to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings

unsurprisingly, the fanboys were turned on by the movie's amazing special effects and slam-bang plot

Synonyms of turning on

charging, electrifying, exciting, exhilarating, galvanizing, intoxicating, pumping up, thrilling, titillating

Words Related to turning on

arousing, inciting, inspiring, provoking, stimulating

bewitching, captivating, charming, delighting, enchanting, enthralling, hypnotizing, mesmerizing, riveting, spellbinding

interesting, intriguing, tantalizing

Near Antonyms of turning on

boring, jading, palling, tiring, wearying

dejecting, demoralizing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting

2 to cause to function

would you turn on the TV?

Synonyms of turning on

activating, actuating, cranking (up), driving, moving, running, setting off, sparking, starting, touching off, triggering

Words Related to turning on

kicking over, turning over

charging, electrifying, energizing, firing, fueling (or fuelling), generating, powering, pushing

discharging, launching, releasing, switching, tripping

reactivating, recharging

arousing, exciting, jump-starting, kick-starting, stimulating, vitalizing

igniting, inciting, instigating, provoking, quickening, stirring up

accelerating, catalyzing, speeding (up), stepping up

Near Antonyms of turning on

arresting, braking, checking, cutting off, drawing up, halting, jamming, stalling, sticking, stopping

decelerating, repressing, slowing, stunting, suppressing

Antonyms of turning on

cutting, cutting out, deactivating, killing, shutting off, turning off

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turning (on)

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