to turn turtle
1turn turtle — {v. phr.} To turn upside down. * /The car skidded on the ice and turned turtle./ …
2turn turtle — {v. phr.} To turn upside down. * /The car skidded on the ice and turned turtle./ …
3turn turtle — ► turn turtle (chiefly of a boat) turn upside down. Main Entry: ↑turtle …
4turn turtle — If something turns turtle, it turns upside down …
5turn turtle — verb overturn accidentally Don t rock the boat or it will capsize! • Syn: ↑capsize, ↑turtle • Hypernyms: ↑overturn, ↑turn over, ↑tip over, ↑tump over …
6turn turtle — verb a) To turn upside down. Commonly used for boats and ships that capsize and turn through 180° so their hulls are above their superstructure, but it can refer to any vehicle in a similar position. 1998: a surfer prepares to turn turtle in the… …
7To turn turtle — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …
8turn turtle — in. to turn over, as with a ship. □ The old dog finally turned turtle, and that was the end. □ The car struck a pole and turned turtle …
9turn\ turtle — v. phr. To turn upside down. The car skidded on the ice and turned turtle …
10turn turtle — (chiefly of a boat) turn upside down. → turtle …
