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Detailed Synonyms for turn on in English

turn on:

turn on verb

  1. turn on
    to switch on; turn on; to connect; to put on; to start; to light
    • switch on verb (switchs on, switched on, switching on)
    • turn on verb
    • connect verb (connects, connected, connecting)
    • put on verb (puts on, put on, putting on)
    • start verb (starts, started, starting)
    • light verb (lights, lit, lighting)
  2. turn on
    to switch on; turn on
  3. turn on
    to open; to open up; to unscrew; turn on; to unlock
    • open verb (opens, opened, opening)
    • open up verb (opens up, opened up, opening up)
    • unscrew verb (unscrews, unscrewed, unscrewing)
    • turn on verb
    • unlock verb (unlocks, unlocked, unlocking)
  4. turn on
    – become hostile towards 1
    turn on
    – become hostile towards 1
  5. turn on
    – get high, stoned, or drugged 1
    to trip; turn on; to get off; trip out
    – get high, stoned, or drugged 1
    • trip verb (trips, tripped, tripping)
      • He trips every weekend1
    • turn on verb
    • get off verb (gets off, got off, getting off)
    • trip out verb
  6. turn on
    – cause to operate by flipping a switch 1
    turn on; to switch on
    – cause to operate by flipping a switch 1
    • turn on verb
      • turn on the stereo1
    • switch on verb (switchs on, switched on, switching on)
      • switch on the light1
  7. turn on
    – stimulate sexually 1
    sex; to arouse; to excite; to wind up; turn on
    – stimulate sexually 1
    • sex verb
    • arouse verb (arouses, aroused, arousing)
      • This movie usually arouses the male audience1
    • excite verb (excites, excited, exciting)
    • wind up verb (winds up, wound up, winding up)
    • turn on verb
  8. turn on
    – cause to be agitated, excited, or roused 1
    to charge; to excite; to agitate; to rouse; turn on; charge up; commove
    – cause to be agitated, excited, or roused 1
    • charge verb (charges, charged, charging)
      • The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks1
    • excite verb (excites, excited, exciting)
    • agitate verb (agitates, agitated, agitating)
    • rouse verb (rouses, roused, rousing)
    • turn on verb
    • charge up verb
    • commove verb
  9. turn on
    – produce suddenly or automatically 1
    turn on
    – produce suddenly or automatically 1
    • turn on verb
      • turn on the waterworks1
  10. turn on
    – be contingent on 1
    to ride; to depend on; turn on; depend upon; hinge upon; devolve on; hinge on
    – be contingent on 1
  11. turn on
    – To activate or turn on. 2
    turn on; enable
    – To activate or turn on. 2
  12. turn on
    – To supply power to a computer (or other device), either by a physical switch or through operating system software. 2
    turn on
    – To supply power to a computer (or other device), either by a physical switch or through operating system software. 2

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Related Definitions for "turn on":

  1. become hostile towards1
  2. get high, stoned, or drugged1
  3. cause to operate by flipping a switch1
    • turn on the stereo1
  4. stimulate sexually1
  5. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused1
  6. produce suddenly or automatically1
    • turn on the waterworks1
  7. be contingent on1
  8. To activate or turn on.2
  9. To supply power to a computer (or other device), either by a physical switch or through operating system software.2

Related Synonyms for turn on