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turning heads

turning heads is the present participle and gerund of turn heads.

Meaning of turn heads

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To garner a considerable amount of attention.

Questions about turning heads

What is turning heads the present participle and gerund of?
Turning heads is the present participle and gerund of turn heads.

Words near turning heads in the dictionary

  1. turning down
  2. turning evil
  3. turning forth
  4. turning gear
  5. turning gears
  6. turning heads
  7. turning in
  8. turning in on oneself
  9. turning in one's grave
  10. turning in succession
  11. turning into

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