Synonyms of turns

turns 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of turn

1

as in rotates

to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis

turned the doorknob as quietly as possible

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotates
• twirls
• spins
• twists
• swings
• swivels
• swirls
• pivots
• whirls
• revolves
• rolls
• wheels
• screws
• winds
• unscrews
• coils
• cranks
• circulates
• reels
• twiddles

2

as in swings

to change the course or direction of (something)

the dog turned the stampeding flock of sheep around

he turned his cart uphill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swings
• whips
• diverts
• veers
• deflects
• shifts
• moves
• redirects
• wheels
• whirls
• switches
• deviates
• swivels
• averts
• twists
• swerves
• reverses
• shunts
• zigzags
• sways
• turns back
• bends
• curves
• transfers
• sidetracks
• rechannels

3

as in deviates

to change one's course or direction

we turned left at the light

the storm unexpectedly turned south and missed our area

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deviates
• veers
• swings
• diverges
• detours
• swerves
• turns off
• wheels
• zigzags
• turns back
• tacks
• sheers
• doubles (back)

4

as in becomes

to eventually have as a state or quality

will turn 12 in six months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• becomes
• grows
• gets
• goes
• comes
• runs
• transforms
• waxes
• modifies
• alters
• changes
• transmutes
• mutates
• transfigures
• metamorphoses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• is
• continues
• remains
• stays
• lingers
• abides

5

as in revolves

to move in circles around an axis or center

the wheels turned, but the car was hopelessly stuck and wasn't moving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotates
• revolves
• spins
• twirls
• whirls
• rolls
• gyrates
• curls
• circles
• wheels
• curves
• twists
• pirouettes
• spirals
• swirls
• coils
• winds
• pivots
• rounds
• pinwheels
• rings
• circulates
• encircles
• swivels
• twines
• orbits

6

as in ponders

to give serious and careful thought to

turned the question every which way but could find no answer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ponders
• contemplates
• entertains
• considers
• debates
• weighs
• eyes
• explores
• analyzes
• studies
• deliberates
• ruminates
• looks at
• questions
• revolves
• meditates
• chews on
• reviews
• cogitates
• mulls (over)
• thinks (about or over)
• wrestles (with)
• chews over
• pores (over)
• perpends
• beats one's brains out (about)
• reflects (on or upon)
• cudgels one's brains (about)
• digests
• reminisces
• believes
• muses (upon)
• kicks around
• opines
• concludes
• conceives
• absorbs
• dwells (on or upon)
• assimilates
• reasons
• speculates (about)
• fixates (on or upon)
• broods (about or over)
• frets (about or over)
• second-guesses
• drinks (in)
• obsesses (about or over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• disregards
• overlooks
• rejects
• dismisses
• slights
• poohs
• pooh-poohs

7

as in depends

to be determined by, based on, or subject (to)

what we do next turns on your answer to the following question

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depends
• hangs
• rides
• hinges
• rests
• establishes
• stays
• founds
• bases
• grounds

8

as in spins

to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around

all the new information made his head turn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spins
• swims
• reels
• whirls
• swirls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collects
• calms
• settles
• steadies

9

as in convinces

to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge

he did his best to turn his new friends against his ex-wife

Synonyms & Similar Words

• convinces
• persuades
• biases
• prejudices
• biasses
• disposes
• influences
• predisposes
• inclines
• poisons
• suggests
• prepossesses

turns

2 of 2

noun

plural of turn

1

as in walks

a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure

would you care to take a turn around the garden?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• walks
• strolls
• wanders
• trips
• rambles
• saunters
• ambles
• tours
• perambulations
• marches
• traverses
• travels
• parades
• spins
• ranges
• constitutionals
• promenades
• hikes
• treks
• excursions
• progresses
• expeditions
• traipses
• sashays
• tramps
• jaunts
• peregrinations
• traversals
• sallies
• outings
• junkets
• paseos
• pilgrimages
• walkabouts
• safaris

2

as in services

an act of kind assistance

one good turn deserves another

Synonyms & Similar Words

• services
• graces
• mercies
• favors
• privileges
• courtesies
• benevolences
• benefits
• indulgences
• advantages
• boons
• waivers
• dispensations
• licences
• mannas
• blessings
• liberties
• godsends
• licenses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obstacles
• impediments
• hurdles
• interferences
• hindrances

3

as in tendencies

a habitual attraction to some activity or thing

an adventurous turn of mind that led him toward more physical activities like biking and skateboarding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tendencies
• inclinations
• aptitudes
• affinities
• affections
• devices
• impulses
• biases
• dispositions
• bones
• leanings
• proclivities
• bents
• talents
• predispositions
• predilections
• knacks
• gifts
• propensities
• appetites
• genii
• penchants
• addictions
• preferences
• favors
• likes
• geniuses
• tastes
• prejudices
• partialities
• flairs
• habitudes
• fancies
• habits
• partisanships
• practises
• endowments
• practices
• patterns
• tricks
• quirks
• faculties
• idiosyncrasies
• ways
• singularities
• specialties
• eccentricities
• kinks
• likings
• customs
• routines
• conventions
• wonts
• peculiarities
• specialities
• oddities
• fortes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dislikes
• allergies
• distastes
• disinclinations
• disrelishes
• disfavors
• aversions
• detachments
• indifferences
• impartialities
• neutralities
• objectivities
• nonchalances
• apathies
• insouciances

4

as in bends

something that curves or is curved

right after this turn in the road you'll find the antiques shop on the right

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bends
• curves
• curvatures
• angles
• winds
• folds
• bows
• crooks
• arches
• twists
• arcs
• slopes
• curls
• inflections
• corners
• windings
• warps
• rings
• coils
• spirals
• loops
• circles
• swirls
• rounds
• inclines
• reflections
• buckles
• ringlets
• curlycues
• kinks
• convolutions
• curlicues
• flexures
• declines
• inclinations
• hairpins
• incurvatures
• turnoffs
• doglegs

5

as in bouts

a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder

a sudden turn of dizziness that may have been brought on by a change in her medication

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bouts
• attacks
• cases
• spells
• seizures
• accesses
• fits
• pangs
• sieges
• spasms
• relapses
• collapses
• throes
• breakdowns
• convulsions
• recurrences
• frenzies
• paroxysms
• agitations
• brainstorms
• prostrations
• eclampsias

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• arrests
• reliefs
• remissions

6

as in acts

a performance regularly presented by an individual or group

between the show's two major musical acts, there was a short turn by a juggling troupe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• acts
• numbers
• routines
• bits
• schticks
• shticks
• shtiks
• signatures