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turn (on)verb1 to take sudden, violent action againstit is dangerous to keep tigers as house pets, as they often turn on their masters without warning assail, assault, attack, beset, bushwhack, charge, descend (on or upon), go in (on), jump (on), pounce (on or upon), raid, rush, set on, sic(also sick), storm, strike, trash bum-rush, gang up (on), mob, swarmmug, robambuscade, ambush, surprise(also surprize), waylayblitz, bomb, bombard, nukebarrage, cannon, cannonadebang away (at), batter, buffet, plasterbeleaguer, besiege, pressharry, loot, pillage, plunder, ravage, sackforay, invade, overrunenvelop, flank beat up on, fly at, go at, light into, pitch into, round on, set at, set upon, tear into cover, defend, guard, protect, secure, shield turn-onnounsomething that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gainknew the offer of free pizza would be a major turn-on to the pair of teenagers she had just asked to help her move allurement, bait, come-on, enticement, lure, siren song, temptation appeal, callattraction, boost, encouragement, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, inducement, motivation, persuasion, seducement, seduction, spur, stimulusdecoy, snare, trapentrapment, mousetrap alarm(also alarum), alert, caution, forewarning, notice, warning turn onverb2to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelingsunsurprisingly, the fanboys were turned on by the movie's amazing special effects and slam-bang plot charge, electrify, excite, exhilarate, galvanize, intoxicate, pump up, thrill, titillate arouse, incite, inspire, provoke, stimulatebewitch, captivate, charm, delight, enchant, enthrall(or enthral), hypnotize, mesmerize, rivet, spellbindinterest, intrigue, tantalize bore, jade, pall, tire, wearydeject, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit to cause to functionwould you turn on the TV? activate, actuate, crank (up), drive, move, run, set off, spark, start, touch off, trigger kick over, turn overcharge, electrify, energize, fire, fuel, generate, power, pushdischarge, launch, release, switch, tripreactivate, rechargearouse, excite, jump-start, kick-start, stimulate, vitalizeignite, incite, instigate, provoke, quicken, stir upaccelerate, catalyze, speed (up), step up cut, cut out, deactivate, kill, shut off, turn off arrest, brake, check, cut off, draw up, halt, jam, stall, stick, stopdecelerate, repress, slow, stunt, suppress in 1833 |