Turn out — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb

Meaning & Definition of Turn out

Turn out (verb)

  1. to come or go out from home in or as if in answer to a summons
  2. to get out of bed
  3. to prove to be in the result or end

Turn out (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to leave one's bed

    "we turn out early on workdays"

    similar: arise, get up, rise, roll out, uprise
    related: arouse, awake, awaken, bestir, stir, wake
    opposite: bed (down), retire, turn in
    near: catnap, doze, drop off, lie up, nap, nod, rest, sleep, slumber, snooze, bunk, perch, roost, settle, couch, doss (down) (chiefly British), flop (down), lie (down), recline

  2. to remove the dirt from

    "it's our practice to turn out the room after guests stay over"

    similar: clean, cleanse, deterge, GI
    related: decontaminate, purge, purify, disinfect, sanitize, brush, comb, dry-clean, dust, launder, mop, muck (out), rinse, scour, scrub, shampoo, sponge, swab, sweep, vacuum, wash, wipe, brighten, deodorize, freshen, spruce (up), sweeten, pick up, straighten (up), tidy, unclutter
    opposite: besmirch, dirty, foul, soil, spot, stain, sully
    near: begrime, muddy, defile, pollute, taint, blacken, discolor

  3. to drive or force out

    "angrily turned their adult son out of their home for using drugs"

    similar: banish, boot (out), bounce, cast out, chase, dismiss, drum (out), eject, expel, extrude, kick out, oust, out, rout, run off, throw out, turf (out) (chiefly British), give one the gate (slang), send packing
    related: deforce, deport, displace, dispossess, evict, exile, expatriate, ostracize, read out, shut out, ax, can, cashier, defenestrate, discharge, fire, muster out, pink-slip, release, remove, retire, sack, terminate
    near: accept, admit, receive, take, take in, welcome, entertain, harbor, house, lodge, shelter

  4. to come to be

    "everything will turn out fine in the end"

    similar: come out, fall out, pan out, prove, shake out
    related: develop, emerge, evolve, germinate, play out, unfold, work out

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Turn out

The most common words with a similar meaning to Turn out:

Chiefly British: turf (out)
Slang: give one the gate
arise, get up, rise, roll out, uprise, clean, cleanse, deterge, GI, banish, boot (out), bounce, cast out, chase, dismiss, drum (out), eject, expel, extrude, kick out, oust, out, rout, run off, throw out, come out, fall out, pan out, prove, shake out, send packing

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Turn out

Words with the opposite meaning of Turn out:

bed (down), retire, turn in, besmirch, dirty, foul, soil, spot, stain, sully

Related Words for Turn out

arouse, awake, awaken, bestir, stir, wake, decontaminate, purge, purify, disinfect, sanitize, brush, comb, dry-clean, dust, launder, mop, muck (out), rinse, scour, scrub, shampoo, sponge, swab, sweep, vacuum, wash, wipe, brighten, deodorize

Near Antonyms of Turn out

catnap, doze, drop off, lie up, nap, nod, rest, sleep, slumber, snooze, bunk, perch, roost, settle, couch, doss (down), flop (down), lie (down), recline, begrime, muddy, defile, pollute, taint, blacken, discolor, accept, admit, receive, take

Word Forms of Turn out

Inflections: turned out, turning out, turns out

Origin & Etymology of Turn out

First known use: 1546t

Words & Phrases Containing Turn out

turn out like (someone or something), turn out to be (something)

Frequently Asked Questions about Turn out

What does "Turn out" mean?

"Turn out" means to come or go out from home in or as if in answer to a summons. As a verb, it is defined as: to come or go out from home in or as if in answer to a summons. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Turn out"?

Other words for "Turn out" include arise, get up, rise, roll out, uprise, clean, cleanse and deterge. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Turn out" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Turn out"?

There are 100 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Turn out". Common alternatives include arise, get up, rise, roll out, uprise, clean, cleanse, deterge, GI and banish.

What is the opposite of "Turn out"?

Antonyms of "Turn out" include bed (down), retire, turn in, besmirch, dirty, foul, soil and spot. Near antonyms include catnap, doze, drop off and lie up.

How do you use "Turn out" in a sentence?

Examples of "Turn out" in a sentence: "we turn out early on workdays"; "it's our practice to turn out the room after guests stay over"; "angrily turned their adult son out of their home for using drugs".

Is "Turn out" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Turn out" is a verb.

What is the origin of the word "Turn out"?

First known use: 1546t.

What is another word for "Turn out" meaning "to leave one's bed"?

When "Turn out" (verb) means to leave one's bed, synonyms include arise, get up, rise, roll out and uprise. Opposites in this sense include bed (down), retire and turn in.