turn about

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English

Verb

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

  1. (obsolete, intransitive) To revolve.
  2. (dated, intransitive) To reverse one's position; to turn round.
  3. (obsolete, reflexive) To turn (oneself) around.
  4. (transitive) To change or reverse the position of.
  5. (transitive) To turn (something) one way and then another; to move about.

Adverb

turn about (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of turn and turn about

Noun

turn about (plural turn abouts or turns about)

  1. (rare) Alternative spelling of turnabout

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