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• present participle of turn.

turning

American  

[tur-ning] / ˈtɜr nɪŋ /

noun

turnings plural

1. the act of a person or thing that turns.

2. an act of reversing position.

3. the place or point at which anything bends or changes direction.

4. the forming of objects on a lathe.

5. an object, as a spindle, turned on a lathe.

6. an act of shaping or forming something.

   the skillful turning of verses.

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turning British  

/ ˈtɜːnɪŋ /

noun

1. Also called: turn.  a road, river, or path that turns off the main way

   the fourth turning on the right

2. the point where such a way turns off

3. a bend in a straight course

4. an object made on a lathe

5. another name for turnery

6. (plural) the waste produced in turning on a lathe

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• unturning
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• turnings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of turning

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at turn, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Kushner said the utility had cooperated with the investigation, turning over data and making PG&E staff available for interviews.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2026

"We come at night because of the congestion," Patton said, noting that each truck requires a two-driver team to handle the city's turning radiuses.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2026

It is turning those ideas into medicines that work in people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 2026

The Ryanair flight had climbed to 16,000 feet before turning back to land, after an engine issue led to a dislodged window and a passenger getting partially pulled through the opening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 11, 2026

“And look!” she said, turning triumphantly to the last page.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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