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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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19,295 words · showing 17,881–17,940

  • turn tophraseC12 meaningsTo go to somebody or something for help.
  • turn upphraseB22 meaningsTo arrive, often unexpectedly.
  • turn your backphraseB2To refuse to face or help somebody.
  • turn-basedadjectiveB2Played in turns rather than all at once.
  • turnaround/ˈtɜːnəˌɹaʊnd/nounB2+2 meaningsHow long it takes to complete and return something.
  • turncoat/ˈtəːn.kəʊt/nounC2Somebody who deserts to the other side.
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  • turndown servicenounC1The evening visit that prepares a bed for sleeping.
  • turning pointnounB2The moment after which everything went differently.
  • turnip/ˈtɜːnɪp/nounB1+A round white root vegetable with a purple top.
  • turnout/ˈtɜː(ɹ)naʊt/nounC13 meaningsThe share of eligible people who took part, especially in voting.
  • turnover/ˈtɝnoʊvɚ/nounC13 meaningsThe total money a business takes in over a period.
  • turnover of tablesnounC1How many times a table is used in an evening.
  • turnover ratenounC1How fast staff leave and have to be replaced.
  • turnpike/ˈtɜː(ɹ)npaɪk/nounC1A road on which a toll is charged.
  • turnstile/ˈtəːnstaɪl/nounB2+The barrier that lets one person through at a time.
  • turntable/ˈtɜːnteɪb(ə)l/nounC12 meaningsA turning platform that swings a locomotive around.
  • turpitude/ˈtɜː(ɹ)pɪtjuːd/nounC2Deep wickedness of character.
  • turquoise/ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsOf a bright colour between blue and green.
  • turret/ˈtʌɹɪt/nounC22 meaningsA small tower on the corner of a building.
  • turtle/ˈtɜːtl̩/nounB1A shelled reptile, especially a sea-going one.
  • turtlenecknounB1+A jumper whose high collar folds over and hugs the neck.
  • tusk/ˈtʌsk/nounB1+A long pointed tooth projecting from the mouth.
  • tussle/ˈtʌsəl/nounC1A rough struggle at close quarters.
  • tutelage/ˈtjuːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/nounC2Teaching and guardianship given to a learner.
  • tutor/ˈtjuːtəː/nounB2A private teacher who helps one student at a time.
  • tutorial/ˌtjuːˈtɔːɹɪəl/nounB1+2 meaningsA small teaching session with close guidance.
  • tutu/ˈtutu/nounB1+The short stiff skirt a classical dancer wears.
  • tuvalunounC2Tiny Pacific nation of nine low atolls threatened by rising seas.
  • tuxedo/tʌkˈsidoʊ/nounB1+A formal black-and-white evening suit.
  • twain/tweɪn/nounC2Two, in old use.
  • twang/ˈtwæŋ/nounC1The sharp ringing sound of a plucked string.
  • tweet/ˈtwiːt/verbB1+2 meaningsTo make a light high bird call.
  • tweeze/twiz/verbC1To pull out single hairs with small pincers.
  • tweezers/ˈtwizəɹz/nounB1+A small pinching tool for pulling out hairs or thorns.
  • twelve/twɛlv/nounA1The number after eleven; a dozen.
  • twenty/ˈtwɛnti/nounA1The number equal to two times ten.
  • twenty-four/ˌtwɛntiˈfɔː/nounA1The number after twenty-three.
  • twig/twɪɡ/nounB1+2 meaningsA tiny thin piece of branch.
  • twilight/ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt/nounB22 meaningsThe soft half-light between day and night.
  • twin/twɪn/nounA2+2 meaningsOne of two children born at the same birth.
  • twin roomnounB1A room with two separate single beds.
  • twinge/twɪnd͡ʒ/nounC12 meaningsA sudden brief sharp pain.
  • twinkle/ˈtwɪŋ.kəl/verbB22 meaningsTo shine with a light that keeps changing.
  • twinkling/ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/nounC1An instant, or a flickering of light.
  • twirl/twɜːl/verbB22 meaningsTo spin round lightly and gracefully.
  • twist/twɪst/verbB12 meaningsTo turn something around itself or out of shape.
  • twit/twɪt/nounB2+A silly or foolish person.
  • twitch/twɪt͡ʃ/verbB23 meaningsTo make a small sudden movement that you cannot control.
  • twitter/ˈtwɪtə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo make a series of short high sounds, as small birds do.
  • twixt/twɪkst/prepositionC2Between.
  • two/tu/nounA12 meaningsThe number 2.
  • two-factoradjectiveB2Requiring a second proof besides the password.
  • two-step verificationnounB2Confirming who you are with a second check.
  • two-timeverbC1To carry on with two partners at once.
  • two-way/ˈtu.weɪ/adjectiveB2Working or allowing movement in both directions.
  • tycoon/taɪˈkuːn/nounC1A very rich and powerful businessman.
  • type/taɪp/nounA13 meaningsOne of the kinds a group divides into.
  • typeset/ˈtaɪpˌsɛt/verbC1To arrange text in its final printed form.
  • typhoid/ˈtaɪ.fɔɪd/nounC1A dangerous fever caught from dirty water or food.
  • typhoon/taɪˈfuːn/nounB1+A tropical storm of the western Pacific.