TURNOFF

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does turnoff mean? 

• TURNOFF (noun)
  The noun TURNOFF has 2 senses:

1. something causing antagonism or loss of interest

2. a side road where you can turn off

  Familiarity information: TURNOFF used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TURNOFF (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Something causing antagonism or loss of interest

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

negative stimulation; turnoff

Hypernyms ("turnoff" is a kind of...):

input; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus (any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

Derivation:

turn off (cause to feel intense dislike or distaste)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A side road where you can turn off

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Context example:

I missed the turnoff and went 15 miles out of my way

Hypernyms ("turnoff" is a kind of...):

road; route (an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation)

Derivation:

turn off (make a turn)