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turns round

turns round is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn round.

Meaning of turn round

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To revolve or rotate around a centre.
    • The body was turning round slowly as it fell.
  2. (intransitive) To turn so as to be facing in the opposite direction.
    • It seemed that there was someone behind me; but when I turned round, no one was there.
  3. (intransitive) To change one's opinion or attitude (especially when becoming hostile etc.).
    • You can't turn round and blame me all of a sudden.
  4. (archaic, transitive) To make revolve, rotate.
  5. (transitive) To put into an opposing position; to reverse.
    • He turned the glass round and examined the other side.
  6. (transitive) To make (a ship, airplane etc.) ready for departure.
    • The stopover is very short, and crews will have about 15 minutes to turn the plane round.

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What is turns round the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Turns round is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn round.

Words near turns round in the dictionary

  1. turns out
  2. turns over
  3. turns over a new leaf
  4. turns pear-shaped
  5. turns queen's evidence
  6. turns round
  7. turns rusty
  8. turns someone's crank
  9. turns someone's head
  10. turns something into an art form
  11. turns south

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