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TURN TURTLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does turn turtle mean?
• TURN TURTLE (verb)
The verb TURN TURTLE has 1 sense:
1. overturn accidentally
Familiarity information: TURN TURTLE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Overturn accidentally
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
Context example:
Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!
Hypernyms (to "turn turtle" is one way to...):
overturn; tip over; tump over; turn over (turn from an upright or normal position)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
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