turn out

/tˈɜːn ˈaʊt/

[verb]

to turn out

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

get up and out of bed

synonyms : arise

get up

rise

uprise

antonyms : go to bed

cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

synonyms : cut

switch off

turn off

antonyms : switch on

to end up being or proving to be, especially in a way that was not expected or anticipated

be shown or be found to be

synonyms : prove

turn up

produce quickly or regularly, usually with machinery

to happen or develop in a particular way

synonyms : come out

come, usually in answer to an invitation or summons

put out or expel from a place

synonyms : boot out

bring forth

synonyms : bear

turn outward

synonyms : rotate

splay

spread out

outfit or equip, as with accessories

come and gather for a public event

to exit or leave a roadway onto another road or path, often marked by a junction or intersection

Examples

1. The new manager turned out to be a ball of fire.

2. His latest invention turned out to be a real cash cow.

3. The whole controversy turned out to be a storm in a teacup.

4. Turns out that David Pickering and friends are wetting the baby's head.

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