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turnup

adjective
turn·​up | \ ˈtÉ™r-ˈnÉ™p How to pronounce turnup (audio) \

Definition of turnup

 (Entry 1 of 3)

1 : turned up a turnup nose
2 : made or fitted to be turned up a turnup collar

turnup

noun
turn·​up | \ ˈtÉ™r-ËŒnÉ™p How to pronounce turnup (audio) \

Definition of turnup (Entry 2 of 3)

: something that is turned up

turn up

verb
turned up; turning up; turns up

Definition of turn up (Entry 3 of 3)

transitive verb

1 : find, discover
2 : to raise or increase by or as if by turning a control turn up the volume on the radio

3 British

a : to look up (a word, a fact, etc.) in a book
b : to refer to or consult (a book)
4 : to turn (a card) face upward

intransitive verb

1 : to appear or come to light unexpectedly or after being lost new evidence has turned up
2a(1) : to turn out to be he turned up missing at roll call
(2) : appear sense 4 her name is always turning up in the newspapers
b : to arrive or show up at an appointed or expected time or place turned up half an hour late
3 : to happen or occur unexpectedly something always turned up to prevent their meeting
4 of a ship : tack sense 1b
turn up one's nose
: to show scorn or disdain

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Examples of turnup in a Sentence

Verb

my missing car keys turned up just in time when do you think our guests will turn up?

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Time hasn’t healed THESE wounds. — ACCUSED IN OHIO Related Articles DEAR ACCUSED: Roger should have confronted you when his medication turned up missing. Abigail Van Buren, Twin Cities, "Dear Abby: Ex-wife offers to pay child support she owes to the kids," 30 Aug. 2019 Time hasn’t healed THESE wounds. -- ACCUSED IN OHIO DEAR ACCUSED: Roger should have confronted you when his medication turned up missing. Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, "Dear Abby: Stepmom who pays the bills would like a say on how back-paid child support is distributed," 30 Aug. 2019 Accused in Ohio Dear Accused: Roger should have confronted you when his medication turned up missing. Jeanne Phillips, SFChronicle.com, "Dear Abby: Ex-wife offers to pay child support she owes to the kids," 30 Aug. 2019 That was proven to be true on Monday night when all of our Shadowhunters faves turned up to the IT Chapter Two to support one of their own, Isaiah Mustafa. Allie Gemmill, Teen Vogue, "The "Shadowhunters" Cast Reunited to Celebrate Isaiah Mustafa in "IT Chapter 2"," 28 Aug. 2019 The most unexpected moment at the summit came on the afternoon of August 25th, when Javad Zarif, the Iranian foreign minister, turned up in Biarritz to meet the French foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, as well as Mr Macron. The Economist, "G7 leaders discuss climate change, economics, Russia and Iran," 25 Aug. 2019 The deaths are eerily similar to a rash of livestock killings and mutilations across the West in the 1970s, when hundreds of cows and bulls turned up dead, also of seemingly unknown causes and with their genitals and tongues missing. oregonlive.com, "Mysterious Oregon cattle killings, mutilations alarm ranchers," 22 Aug. 2019 Police began their investigation when the boy turned up at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital on Feb. 15. Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, "Houston man wanted for beating child could be in California, authorities say," 21 Aug. 2019 Police were called later that day when the paperwork turned up missing. Lisa M. Bolton, Washington Post, "Prince William County," 21 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of turnup

Adjective

1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1688, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1563, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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