English Explanatory Dictionary

turn up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To show up; to appear suddenly or unexpectedly.
To cause to appear; to find by searching, etc.
To increase the amount of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.
To reposition by rotating, flipping, etc., upwards.
To belay or make fast (a line on a cleat or pin).
To party hard, especially when involving alcohol or drugs.
To acquit.

noun

Alternative spelling of turn-up.

Pronunciation

En-au-turn up.ogg

Word forms

turn up turns up turning up turned up turn ups

Antonyms

turn down

Derived words

a bad penny always turns up turn it up turnt up turn up missing turn up one's nose turn up one's toes turn up the heat turn up the volume on turn up trumps turn up for the book

Translations

Bulgarian: появявам се Bulgarian: показвам се Finnish: ilmaantua Finnish: putkahtaa French: arriver French: se pointer German: aufkreuzen German: auftauchen Hungarian: felbukkan Hungarian: előbukkan Hungarian: előkerül Interlingua: apparer Italian: presentarsi Italian: apparire Italian: saltare fuori Italian: trovare Portuguese: aparecer Romanian: apărea Russian: объявляться Russian: находи́ться Spanish: aparecer Swedish: dyka upp Walloon: aspiter

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