turnup

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adjective

turn·​up ˈtər-ˈnəp How to pronounce turnup (audio)
1
: turned up
a turnup nose
2
: made or fitted to be turned up
a turnup collar

turnup

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noun

turn·​up ˈtər-ˌnəp How to pronounce turnup (audio)
: something that is turned up

turn up

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verb

turned up; turning up; turns up

transitive verb

1
2
: to raise or increase by or as if by turning a control
turn up the volume on the radio
3
British
a
: to look up (a word, a fact, etc.) in a book
b
: to refer to or consult (a book)
4
: to turn (a card) face upward

intransitive verb

1
: to appear or come to light unexpectedly or after being lost
new evidence has turned up
2
a(1)
: to turn out to be
he turned up missing at roll call
(2)
: appear sense 4
her name is always turning up in the newspapers
b
: to arrive or show up at an appointed or expected time or place
turned up half an hour late
3
: to happen or occur unexpectedly
something always turned up to prevent their meeting
4
of a ship : tack sense 1b
Phrases
turn up one's nose
: to show scorn or disdain

Examples of turnup in a Sentence

Verb my missing car keys turned up just in time when do you think our guests will turn up?
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Verb
Male British dominance of lawn tennis came to an abrupt end in 1910, when A. F. Wilding, New Zealand’s first and so far only Grand Slam singles winner, turned up in London on a motorcycle, with a sidecar, and won the first of four consecutive championships. Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025 To mark the end of his ten-year tenure at the house, a plethora of famous faces turned up to show their support. Alice Pfeiffer, CNN Money, 11 July 2025 But she’s interrupted by a fire alarm: Charlie turned up the heat on a saucepan on the stove, starting a fire and alerting the authorities! Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 10 July 2025 July is turning up the heat in your love life in the most unexpected ways! Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for turnup

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1688, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1580, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4

Time Traveler
The first known use of turnup was in 1580

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“Turnup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnup. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

turn up

verb
1
: to be found or happen usually unexpectedly
2
: to raise by or as if by using a control
turn up the heat
3
: arrive sense 1
turned up late
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