| Noun | 1. | turn around - turning in an opposite direction or position; "the reversal of the image in the lens"turning, turn - a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind" | |
| Verb | 1. | 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"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" | |
| 2. | turn around - cause to get better; "The new stategy turned around sales"; "The tutor turned around my son's performance in math" | |
| 3. | turn around - get better; "Her performance in school picked up" | |