turning

noun

turn·​ing ˈtər-niŋ 

1

: the act or course of one that turns

2

: a place of a change in direction

3

a

: a forming by use of a lathe

broadly : turnery

b

turnings plural : waste produced in turning

Examples of turning in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And of course, there’s no turning back — the genie is very much out of the bottle. —Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025

According to the Largo Police Department, 10-year-old Jabari Elijah Solomon and 4-year-old Charlie Herbert Solomon Riveria were killed when a Dodge Durango collided with a Kia Soul turning left at an intersection at 1:45 p.m. Saturday. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 May 2025

Threats of backlash None of the warning signs about a falling stock market or consumer sentiment turning morose have caused the administration to publicly second-guess its strategy, despite the risk of political backlash. —Josh Boak, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025

Dom Amore: After NCAA Tournament run, there’s no turning back for UConn hockey UConn hockey came close enough to touch the NCAA Frozen Four, and in doing so, changed the perception and trajectory of the program. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing turning

• turning point
• turning tricks
• wood turning

Rhymes for turning

• burning
• churning
• earning
• learning
• spurning
• yearning
• adjourning
• concerning
• discerning
• returning
• overturning