Noun turn around has 5 senses
  1. turnaround, turnaround time - time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip
    --1 is a kind of turning, turn; work time
    Derived form: verb turn around1
  2. reversal, change of mind, flip-flop, turnabout, turnaround - a decision to reverse an earlier decision
    --2 is a kind of decision making, deciding
    --2 has particulars: reconsideration, second thought, afterthought, rethink
  3. turnaround - an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
    --3 is a kind of area
    --3 is a part of road, route; driveway, drive, private road
  4. turnaround, turnround - act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip
    --4 is a kind of preparation, readying
  5. reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround - turning in the opposite direction
    --5 is a kind of change of direction, reorientation
    --5 has particulars: about-face, about turn; u-turn
,Verb turn around has 3 senses
  1. swing around, swing about, turn around - turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically; "He turned around to face his opponent"; "My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake"
    --1 is one way to turn
    Derived form: noun turn around1
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
  2. turn around - cause to get better; "The new stategy turned around sales"; "The tutor turned around my son's performance in math"
    --2 is one way to
    better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
  3. turn around, pick up - get better; "Her performance in school picked up"
    --3 is one way to better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
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