turning
Definitions
Noun
- The act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
- Act of changing in practice or custom
- A shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe
- A movement in a new direction
- The end-product created by shaping something on a lathe
- The activity of shaping something on a lathe
Verb
- Change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
- Undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
- Undergo a change or development
- Cause to move around or rotate
- Change to the contrary
- Pass to the other side of
- Pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
- Let (something) fall or spill from a container
- Move around an axis or a center
- Cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
- To send or let go
- To break and turn over earth especially with a plow
- Shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
- Change color
- Twist suddenly so as to sprain
- Cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics
- Accomplish by rotating
- Get by buying and selling
- Cause to move along an axis or into a new direction
- Channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something
- Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
- Alter the functioning or setting of
- Direct at someone
- Have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
- Go sour or spoil
- Become officially one year older
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "turning".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | turning | 2 | 75 |
| 2 | returning | 3 | 35 |
| 3 | overturning | 4 | 2 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "turning".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | taking | 2 | 175 |
| 2 | trying | 2 | 163 |
| 3 | talking | 2 | 100 |
| 4 | teaching | 2 | 67 |
| 5 | telling | 2 | 52 |
| 6 | staining | 2 | 37 |
| 7 | staring | 2 | 26 |
| 8 | stating | 2 | 16 |
| 9 | touching | 2 | 15 |
| 10 | stopping | 2 | 14 |
| 11 | timing | 2 | 11 |
| 12 | towering | 3 | 11 |
| 13 | attacking | 3 | 9 |
| 14 | steering | 2 | 9 |
| 15 | stepping | 2 | 9 |
| 16 | tearing | 2 | 9 |
| 17 | outgoing | 3 | 8 |
| 18 | sticking | 2 | 8 |
| 19 | sterling | 2 | 7 |
| 20 | touring | 2 | 7 |
| 21 | typing | 2 | 7 |
| 22 | attaining | 3 | 6 |
| 23 | stealing | 2 | 6 |
| 24 | stunning | 2 | 6 |
| 25 | tapping | 2 | 6 |
| 26 | tubing | 2 | 6 |
| 27 | steaming | 2 | 5 |
| 28 | tooling | 2 | 5 |
| 29 | tossing | 2 | 5 |
| 30 | stooping | 2 | 4 |
| 31 | storing | 2 | 4 |
| 32 | tiring | 2 | 4 |
| 33 | attaching | 3 | 3 |
| 34 | staging | 2 | 3 |
| 35 | stirling | 2 | 3 |
| 36 | teasing | 2 | 3 |
| 37 | tuning | 2 | 3 |
| 38 | outlying | 3 | 2 |
| 39 | stacking | 2 | 2 |
| 40 | stalking | 2 | 2 |
| 41 | stalling | 2 | 2 |
| 42 | starring | 2 | 2 |
| 43 | stinging | 2 | 2 |
| 44 | stuffing | 2 | 2 |
| 45 | tacking | 2 | 2 |
| 46 | topping | 2 | 2 |
| 47 | tucking | 2 | 2 |
| 48 | staffing | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | stocking | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | styling | 2 | 1 |
| 51 | tagging | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | taming | 2 | 1 |
| 53 | teaming | 2 | 1 |
| 54 | teeming | 2 | 1 |
| 55 | teething | 2 | 1 |
| 56 | terming | 2 | 1 |
| 57 | ticking | 2 | 1 |
| 58 | tilling | 2 | 1 |
| 59 | tipping | 2 | 1 |
| 60 | tugging | 2 | 1 |
| 61 | outdoing | 3 | 0 |
| 62 | outlawing | 3 | 0 |
| 63 | outweighing | 3 | 0 |
| 64 | stabbing | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | staking | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | stashing | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | staving | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | stehling | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | stelling | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | stemming | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | stitching | 2 | 0 |
| 72 | stoking | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | stoning | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | stowing | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | straying | 2 | 0 |
| 76 | tabbing | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | tailing | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | tanning | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | taping | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | tarring | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | teeling | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | tiding | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | tithing | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | toiling | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | tolling | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | toning | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | toting | 2 | 0 |
| 88 | touting | 2 | 0 |
| 89 | turing | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | tusing | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | tussing | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "turning".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | training | 2 | 156 |
| 2 | burning | 2 | 49 |
| 3 | returning | 3 | 35 |
| 4 | urging | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | mourning | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | touring | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | stunning | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | tuning | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | maturing | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | churning | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | turin | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | tutoring | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | burnings | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | overturning | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | taunting | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | turing | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | durning | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | trending | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | suturing | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | spurning | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "turning" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "turning" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "turning" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "turning".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 32
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 91
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 3
Statistically Associated: 5
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Mar 15, 2026 The New York Times
Mar 13, 2026 CBS News
Mar 15, 2026 Boston Herald
Mar 12, 2026 NBC News

