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turned into a pumpkin

turned into a pumpkin is the simple past and past participle of turn into a pumpkin.

Meaning of turn into a pumpkin

Verb

turn into a pumpkin (third-person singular simple present turns into a pumpkin, present participle turning into a pumpkin, simple past and past participle turned into a pumpkin)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) To go to bed; to go to sleep (especially at, or around midnight).
    • I'm about ready to turn into a pumpkin. You can stay up later if you want.
  2. (colloquial, idiomatic) Used to indicate a curfew, or the time by which one must depart.
    • My daughter turns into a pumpkin at 10:00, so you need to have her home before then.
  3. (colloquial, idiomatic) To cease to be special or extraordinary.

Questions about turned into a pumpkin

What is turned into a pumpkin the simple past and past participle of?
Turned into a pumpkin is the simple past and past participle of turn into a pumpkin.

Words near turned into a pumpkin in the dictionary

  1. turned in
  2. turned in on oneself
  3. turned in one's grave
  4. turned in succession
  5. turned into
  6. turned into a pumpkin
  7. turned king's evidence
  8. turned loose
  9. turned of
  10. turned off
  11. turned on

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