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turning Turk

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

Meaning of turn Turk

Verb

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

  1. To go to the bad; to become hopelessly obstinate.
  2. (obsolete) To convert to Islam.
    • "She wants to be a princess, and has turned Turk," roared the rabbis.1850, William Makepeace Thackeray, Rebecca and Rowena

Questions about turning Turk

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

Words near turning Turk in the dictionary

  1. turning together
  2. turning tool
  3. turning tools
  4. turning traitor
  5. turning tricks
  6. turning Turk
  7. turning turtle
  8. turning two
  9. turning under
  10. turning up
  11. turning up missing

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