turn around

/tərn əˈraʊnd/

/tən əˈraʊnd/

Other forms: turned around; turning around; turns around; turn arounds

Definitions of turn around

1. verb

   turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
   “He turned around to face his opponent”

   “My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake”

   synonyms: swing about, swing around

   type of:

   turn

   change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
2. verb

   improve dramatically
   “The new strategy turned around sales”

   “The tutor turned around my son's performance in math”

   type of:

   ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate

   make better
3. verb

   improve significantly; go from bad to good
   synonyms: pick up

   type of:

   ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate

   get better
4. noun

   turning in an opposite direction or position
   synonyms: reversal

   type of:

   turn, turning

   a movement in a new direction