phrasal verb

Turn on

Rank #2310Letter TInseparable

2Sections

Cause someone to feel attraction or pleasure

Meanings

  • Cause someone to feel attraction or pleasure (separable [optional], International English)
  • Attack (inseparable, International English)

Examples

  • He really TURNS me ON.Start a machine or device.
  • I TURNED the radio ON to get the weather forecast.
  • The neighbour's dog TURNED ON me when I tried to stroke it.

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