turning

B1 Topic:Places & Geography

Also spelled turnin'

US /ˈtɝ.nɪŋ/ UK /ˈtɜː.nɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Freq #1586

Meanings

1

noun
A place where a road branches off from another; a side road or junction.

Take the second turning on the left to reach the station.
2

noun
The act of changing direction or moving a different way.

The sudden turning of the wind caught the sailors by surprise.
3

verb
Present participle of turn: moving around a centre or changing direction.

The Earth is turning on its axis as we speak.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a place where a road... turn

2 noun · the act of changing... turn

Word family

Forms turnings

Derived forms by-turningtable-turningturning-awayturning-beam

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Phrases (1)

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turning point
an event that changes the direction of a situation significantly

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Proverbs (2)

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Etymology

From Middle English turninge, turnynge, turninde, turnand, turnende, from Old English tyrnende, turniende, present participle of Old English tyrnan, turnian (“to turn”). Equivalent to turn + -ing.

turninge Middle English tyrnende Old English tyrnan Old English

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# turning

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈtɝ.nɪŋ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈtɜː.nɪŋ/
**Frequency rank:** 1586

## Meanings
1. A place where a road branches off from another; a side road or junction.
2. The act of changing direction or moving a different way.
3. Present participle of turn: moving around a centre or changing direction.

## Examples
- Take the second turning on the left to reach the station.
- The sudden turning of the wind caught the sailors by surprise.
- The Earth is turning on its axis as we speak.

## Derived Forms
- by-turning
- table-turning
- turning-away
- turning-beam

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: turninge
- Root: tyrnende
- Root: tyrnan

## Etymology
From Middle English turninge, turnynge, turninde, turnand, turnende, from Old English tyrnende, turniende, present participle of Old English tyrnan, turnian (“to turn”). Equivalent to turn + -ing.

## AI Etymology
Turning is from Middle English turninge, turnynge, turninde, turnand, turnende, from Old English tyrnende, turniende, present participle of Old English tyrnan, turnian (“to turn”). Equivalent to turn + -ing. The historical line also includes Middle English turninge, Old English tyrnende, Old English tyrnan. In present-day use, it can mean a place where a road branches off from another; a side road or junction, or the act of changing direction or moving a different way. Derived formations include by-turning, table-turning, turning-away, turning-beam.

## Topics
- Places & Geography

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