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]
turn in
| Idioms: turn in |
| Antonyms: turn in |
v
Definition: go to bed
Antonyms: awaken, get up, wake
| WordNet: turn in |
Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.
The verb has 4 meanings:
Meaning #1:
make an entrance by turning from a road
Meaning #2:
to surrender someone or something to another
Synonyms: hand over, get in, deliver, render
Meaning #3:
carry out, as of performances: "They turned in a splendid effort"
Synonym: put on
Meaning #4:
go to bed in order to sleep
Synonyms: go to bed, crawl in, kip down, hit the hay, hit the sack, get into bed, sack out, go to sleep, retire
Antonym: turn out (meaning #10)
| Shopping: turn in |
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