turning on Antonyms
Strongest:
- pitching-into
- raiding
- flying-at
- setting-on
- beating-up-on
- striking
- going-at
- pouncing-on-or-upon-
- attacking
- setting-upon
- descending-on-or-upon-
- storming
- setting-at
- tearing-into
- jumping-on-
- assaulting
- going-in-on-
Strong:
- rushing
- trashing
- assailing
- bushwhacking
- rounding-on
- sicking
- swarming
- lighting-into
- charging
- ganging-up-on-
- ambushing
- besetting
- invading
- siccing
- robbing
Weak:
Meaning of turning on
turning on
to cause interest or enjoyment, to excite sexually, to cause to work by or as if by turning a control, to move pleasurably, to cause to undergo an intense often visionary experience by taking a drug, to cause to gain knowledge or appreciation of something specified, to become turned on, to cause to get high, to activate or cause to flow, operate, or function by or as if by turning a control
turning on Sentence Examples
- The child was turning on the light switch with trembling hands.
- The technician was turning on the engine to troubleshoot the problem.
- The key turned on the ignition, starting the car.
- The stovetop had a dial that turned on the gas burners.
- The computer booted up as soon as I turned it on.
- The alarm clock turned on at 6:00 AM, abruptly ending my slumber.
- The radio antenna needed to be turned on manually to improve reception.
- The faucet started dripping as soon as she turned it on.
- The broken lamp could not be turned on, even after replacing the bulb.
- The water heater turned on automatically when the temperature dropped below a certain level.
FAQs About the word turning on
to cause interest or enjoyment, to excite sexually, to cause to work by or as if by turning a control, to move pleasurably, to cause to undergo an intense often
pitching into, raiding, flying at, setting on, beating up on, striking, going at, pouncing (on or upon),attacking, setting upon
defending,covering, securing, protecting,guarding, shielding,
The child was turning on the light switch with trembling hands.
The technician was turning on the engine to troubleshoot the problem.
The key turned on the ignition, starting the car.
The stovetop had a dial that turned on the gas burners.
