turn-in

1 of 2

noun

: something that turns in or is turned in

turn in

2 of 2

verb

turned in; turning in; turns in

intransitive verb

1
: to make an entrance by turning from a road or path
2
: to go to bed
turned in early

transitive verb

1
: to deliver up : hand over
turned in his badge and quit
2
a
: to inform on : betray
b
: to deliver to an authority
urged the wanted man to turn himself in
3
: to acquit oneself of : put on, produce
turned in a good performance

Examples of turn-in in a Sentence

Verb turned in the banned assault rifle to the police it's almost midnight, so it's time to turn in
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Noun
Lower weight helps not just with acceleration and top speed, but most importantly for a track car, with cornering turn-in precision. Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 The rear wheels of Nissan's system would initially (and briefly) steer out of phase with the fronts to improve turn-in response. ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
Verb
His early career, however, was marked by several more enigmatic turns in films like Clay Pigeons (1998) and Gus Van Sant's Psycho remake (1998). Randall Colburn, EW.com, 9 May 2025 Also known for turns in series like Marco Polo, Deadly Class, and Top Boy, he’s represented by attorney Robert Wallerstein at Hirsch, Wallerstein, Hayum. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for turn-in

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1873, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1535, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of turn-in was in 1535

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“Turn-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn-in. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

turn in

verb
1
: to give up or hand back
turned in the art supplies when I was finished
2
: to hand over to authorities
the escaped prisoner turned himself in
3
: do entry 1 sense 1a
turned in a fine job
4
: to go to bed
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