turn in

British  

verb

1. (intr) to go to bed for the night

2. (tr) to hand in; deliver

   to turn in an essay

3. (tr) to deliver (someone accused of a crime) into police custody

4. to give up or conclude (something)

   we turned in the game when it began to rain

5. (tr) to record (a score, etc)

6. to withdraw or cause to withdraw from contact with others and become preoccupied with one's own problems

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turn in Idioms  

1. Hand in, give over, as in I turned in my exam and left the room . [c. 1300]

2. Surrender or inform on, especially to the police, as in The shoplifter turned herself in . [1920s]

3. Produce, as in He turned in a consistent performance every day . [Mid-1900s]

4. Go to bed, as in I turned in early last night . [ Colloquial ; late 1600s]

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Example Sentences

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turn in

Then, two minutes later, he added a second as he fought through a crowd to turn in a low ball from Harry Kane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Memorable cinematic roles have included a corrupt police officer in the Harrison Ford thriller "Witness" and a comedy turn in Wes Anderson's eccentric "The Royal Tenenbaums," opposite Gene Hackman.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Then turn in the most benign of public records requests — access to a calendar, for example — and prepare for weeks of delays and excuses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

The turn in form has happened since leaving Barcelona.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

From Vespers until the early bedtime he served his turn in the scriptorium, where all the writing was done.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

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