turns

(heading) to make a non-linear physical movement.

(heading) To change condition or attitude.

To change one's course of action; to take a new approach.

(usually with over) To complete.

“They say they can turn the parts in two days.”

To make (money); turn a profit.

“We turned a pretty penny with that little scheme.”

Of a player, to go past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.

To undergo the process of turning on a lathe.

“Ivory turns well.”

To bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery.

To invert a type of the same thickness, as a temporary substitute for any sort which is exhausted.

To translate.

“to turn the Iliad”

To magically or divinely attack undead.

A change of direction or orientation.

“Give the handle a turn, then pull it.”

A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation.

A walk to and fro.

“Let's take a turn in the garden.”

A chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others.

“They took turns playing with the new toy.”

A spell of work, especially the time allotted to a person in a rota or schedule.

“I cooked tonight, so it's your turn to do the dishes.”

One's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players.

A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again.

The time required to complete a project.

“They quote a three-day turn on parts like those.”

A fit or a period of giddiness.

“I've had a funny turn.”

A change in temperament or circumstance.

“She took a turn for the worse.”

A sideways movement of the ball when it bounces (caused by rotation in flight).

The fourth communal card in Texas hold 'em.

The flop (the first three community cards) in Texas hold 'em.

A deed done to another; an act of kindness or malice.

“I felt that the man was of a vindictive nature, and would do me an evil turn if he found the opportunity [...].”

A single loop of a coil.

(rope) A pass behind or through an object.

Character; personality; nature.

An instance of going past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.

(circus, especially physical comedy) A short skit, act, or routine.

A type turned upside down to serve for another character that is not available.

The profit made by a stockjobber, being the difference between the buying and selling prices.