curve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

bight - a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)

change of course - a change in the direction that you are moving

digression, divagation, diversion, deflexion, deviation, deflection - a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"

right - a turn to the right; "take a right at the corner"

left - a turn to the left; "take a left at the corner"

kick turn - a standing turn made in skiing; one ski is raised to the vertical and pivoted backward to become parallel with the other ski but headed in the opposite direction and then the other ski is aligned with the first

stem turn, stem - a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it

telemark - a turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and turned gradually inwards

swerve, swerving, veering - the act of turning aside suddenly

three-point turn - the act of turning a vehicle around in a limited space by moving in a series of back and forward arcs

version - manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery)

move - (game) a player's turn to move a piece or take some other permitted action

starting, start - a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning); "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen"

activity - any specific activity; "they avoided all recreational activity"

game - a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"

innings - the batting turn of a cricket player or team

attack - an offensive move in a sport or game; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning"

down - (American football) a complete play to advance the football; "you have 4 downs to gain 10 yards"

at-bat, bat - (baseball) a turn batting; "he was at bat when it happened"; "he got 4 hits in 4 at-bats"

lead - the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"

trumping, ruff - the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit

development - a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!"

motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

turn around, reversal - turning in an opposite direction or position; "the reversal of the image in the lens"

yaw, swerve - an erratic deflection from an intended course

gyration, revolution, rotation - a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"

coming back, return - the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction

volution - a rolling or revolving motion

change of direction, reorientation - the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented

twiddle - a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns

rotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"

duty period, work shift, shift - the time period during which you are at work

athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

top of the inning, top - the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"

bottom of the inning, bottom - the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat

period of play, playing period, play - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"

performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"

show-stopper, showstopper, stopper - an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down

favor, favour - an act of gracious kindness

walk - the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch"

twist - turn in the opposite direction; "twist a wire"

flip over, turn over, flip - turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; "flip over the pork chop"; "turn over the pancakes"

move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

turn on a dime - have a small turning radius; "My little subcompact car turns on a dime!"

roll, turn over - move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side"

roll over - make a rolling motion or turn; "The dog rolled over"

swing about, swing around, turn around - turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically; "He turned around to face his opponent"; "My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake"

flip, toss - lightly throw to see which side comes up; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"

port - turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship; "The big ship was slowly porting"

face - turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; "Turn and face your partner now"

turn off - make a turn; "turn off at the parking area"

turn away - move so as not face somebody or something

gee - turn to the right side; "the horse geed"

about-face - turn, usually 180 degrees

caracole - make a half turn on a horse, in dressage

corner - turn a corner; "the car corners"

overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over - turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over"

bend - change direction; "The road bends"

sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer, curve, cut - turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"

deflect, deviate - turn aside

deflect, turn away, bend - turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest

avert, turn away - turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered"

splay, spread out, rotate, turn out - turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"

circumvolve, rotate - cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle"

pivot, swivel - turn on a pivot

coil, gyrate, spiral - to wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"

corkscrew, spiral - move in a spiral or zigzag course

divert, deviate - turn aside; turn away from

pronate - turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards

turn - cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way"

deflect, turn away, bend - turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest

backtrack, double back, turn back - retrace one's course; "The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back"

address, turn to - speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window"

change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

boil down, come down, reduce - be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a compromise"

metamorphose, transmute, transform - change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"

suffocate, choke - become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"

nucleate - form into a nucleus; "Some cells had nucleated"

turn - cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics; "The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him"; "The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold"

add up, amount, come - develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans"

come alive, awake, awaken, arouse, wake, wake up, waken - stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"

zonk out, pass out, black out - lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example

resuscitate, come to, revive - return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection"

tense up, tense - become tense or tenser; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"

relax, decompress, unwind, loosen up, slow down, unbend - become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"

lose weight, melt off, slim, slim down, slenderize, thin, reduce - take off weight

gain, put on - increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"

apparel, clothe, enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, tog, habilitate, fit out, dress - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"

cross-fertilise, cross-fertilize - undergo cross-fertilization; become fertile

conceive - become pregnant; undergo conception; "She cannot conceive"; "My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day"

change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

grow, turn - pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"

secularise, secularize - make secular and draw away from a religious orientation; "Ataturk secularized Turkey"

citrate - cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid

equilibrate - bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium

fall - pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"

become, get, go - enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"

decline, worsen - grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"

ameliorate, improve, meliorate, better - get better; "The weather improved toward evening"

disengage - become free; "in neutral, the gears disengage"

overgrow - become overgrown; "The patio overgrew with ivy"

concentrate - make (the solvent of a solution) dense or denser

break - of the male voice in puberty; "his voice is breaking--he should no longer sing in the choir"

acetify, acidify - turn acidic; "the solution acetified"

alkalify, alkalise, alkalize, basify - turn basic and less acidic; "the solution alkalized"

ionise, ionize - convert into ions

ossify - become bony; "The tissue ossified"

catalyse, catalyze - change by catalysis or cause to catalyze

get worse, relapse - deteriorate in health; "he relapsed"

fluctuate - be unstable; have ups and downs; "The stock market fluctuates"

break loose, burst forth, explode - be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise; "His anger exploded"

decease, die, pass away, perish, expire, exit, go, pass - pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"

be born - come into existence through birth; "She was born on a farm"

cloud over - become overcast; "the sky clouded over"

carbonise, carbonize - turn into carbon, as by burning; "carbonize coal"

move, displace - cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"

reorient - cause to turn

supinate - turn (the hand or forearm) so that the back is downward or backward, or turn out (the leg)

turn - cause to move along an axis or into a new direction; "turn your face to the wall"; "turn the car around"; "turn your dance partner around"

port - put or turn on the left side, of a ship; "port the helm"

change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

bald - grow bald; lose hair on one's head; "He is balding already"

change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

turn - change color; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early"

send, direct - cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"

go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

revolve, rotate, go around - turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"

move, displace - cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

evert - turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward; "evert the eyelid"

leaf - turn over pages; "leaf through a book"; "leaf a manuscript"

change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

flip-flop, interchange, alternate, tack, switch, flip - reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

turn the tables, turn the tide - cause a complete reversal of the circumstances; "The tables are turned now that the Republicans are in power!"

commutate - reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current) each half cycle so as to produce a unidirectional current

switch, switch over, exchange - change over, change around, or switch over

correct, right, rectify - make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"

falsify - falsify knowingly; "She falsified the records"

permute, transpose, commute - change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word"

metamorphose, transmogrify, transfigure - change completely the nature or appearance of; "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection"

retrovert, revert, turn back, regress, return - go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"

desynchronise, desynchronize - cause to become desynchronized; cause to occur at unrelated times

deconsecrate, desecrate - remove the consecration from a person or an object

undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"

switch off, turn off, turn out, cut - cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"

switch on, turn on - cause to operate by flipping a switch; "switch on the light"; "turn on the stereo"

farming, husbandry, agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

till - work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation; "till the soil"

ridge - plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip

disk, harrow - draw a harrow over (land)

grow, turn - pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"

discolour, discolor, color, colour - change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored"

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

become, turn - undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"

channel, channelise, channelize, transmit, transport, transfer - send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message"

deflate - release contained air or gas from; "deflate the air mattress"

throw - throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; "Throw a six"

injure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm to

form - give shape to; "form the clay into a head"

turn - accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels"

change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

ferment, work - cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"

turn - shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; "turn the legs of the table"; "turn the clay on the wheel"

do, perform - get (something) done; "I did my job"

commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"

move, displace - cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

turn - cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way"

send, direct - cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"

take up - turn one's interest to; "He took up herpetology at the age of fifty"

change form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form

dent, indent - make a depression into; "The bicycle dented my car"

incurvate - cause to curve inward; "gravity incurvates the rays"

gnarl - twist into a state of deformity; "The wind has gnarled this old tree"

crank - bend into the shape of a crank

convolute, convolve - curl, wind, or twist together

control, operate - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"

aim, take aim, train, direct, take - aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"

appeal, invoke - request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"

senesce, age, maturate, mature, get on - grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"