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to turn up
[phrase form: turn]
01
to turn a switch on a device so that it makes more sound, heat, etc.
Transitive: to turn up a device or its operation
Examples
Can you turn up the radio? I want to listen to this song.
I could n't hear the music, so I turned up the volume on my headphones.
02
to lay something in a way that one part covers the other
Transitive: to turn up a fabric or paper
Examples
Can you turn these papers up so they fit in the folder?
The artist turned up the canvas to create a border for the painting.
03
to unexpectedly appear or be found
Intransitive
Examples
The missing keys turned up in the coat pocket.
The solution to the problem turned up after hours of brainstorming.
04
to find something or someone by actively searching a particular place or area
Transitive: to turn up sth
Examples
The librarian turned up the misplaced book on the shelf.
The researcher turned up valuable information in the old archives.
05
to arrive at a location or event, often unexpectedly and without prior notice
Intransitive
Examples
She turned up at the party just as it was ending.
He turned up at the meeting after missing the first part.
06
to discover something by digging into the earth
Transitive: to turn up an artifact
Examples
The archaeologists turned up ancient artifacts during the dig.
The construction workers turned up a rusty old chest while digging the foundation.
07
to fold the bottom of a garment to make it shorter, typically by raising the hemline
Transitive: to turn up a garment
Examples
The stylist recommended turning up the dress to modernize its appearance.
The fashionable trend involves turning up the ankles of your trousers.
08
to fold or raise the edge of a piece of clothing
Examples
He turned up the collar of his jacket against the cold wind.
The tailor turned up the hem of the dress to make it shorter.
09
to fasten something to a fixed point, by wrapping it around and then looping it back on itself
Transitive: to turn up a cord or string around sth | to turn up a cord or string on sth
Examples
Can you turn the cable up around the pole for better stability?
Please turn up the leash around the tree to keep the dog in place.
10
to party intensely, often with alcohol, drugs, or high energy
SlangExamples
We 're going to turn up at the concert tonight.
Everyone turned up for her birthday.
