Turn up in English dictionary

  • turn up

    Meanings and definitions of "Turn up"

    • (intransitive) To show up; to appear suddenly or unexpectedly.
    • (transitive) To increase the amount of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.
    • (transitive) To reposition by rotating, flipping, etc. upwards.
    • (transitive, nautical) To belay or make fast a line on a cleat or pin.
    • noun
      A stroke of good luck. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To show up; to appear suddenly or unexpectedly.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To cause to appear; to find by searching, etc.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To increase the amount of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To reposition by rotating, flipping, etc. upwards.
    • verb
      (transitive, nautical)
      To belay or make fast a line on a cleat or pin.
    • roll up (e.g. sleeves)
    • turn up (one’s face or a card)
    • turn up (one’s face)
    • to appear unexpectedly
    • increase volume etc.
    • reposition
    • verb
      appear or become visible; make a showing; "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again"
    • verb
      bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"
    • verb
      be shown or be found to be; "She proved to be right"; "The medicine turned out to save her life"; "She turned up HIV positive"
    • verb
      discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining; "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?"; "My search turned up nothing"
    • verb
      find by digging in the ground; "I dug up an old box in the garden"

    Synonyms of "Turn up" in English dictionary

    appear, dig up, surface are the top synonyms of "Turn up" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "Turn up" in English dictionary

    unfold is the antonym of "Turn up" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Turn up

    • to turn up ( third-person singular simple present turns up, present participle turning up, simple past and past participle turned up)
    • turn up (plural turn ups)
    • turn up (third-person singular simple present turns up, present participle turning up, simple past and past participle turned up)
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