turn Turk en · VERB
Meanings
- To go to the bad; to become hopelessly obstinate.
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(obsolete) To convert to Islam.
"She wants to be a princess, and has turned Turk," roared the rabbis.
1850, William Makepeace Thackeray, Rebecca and Rowena:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| turned Turk | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| turned Turk | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| turns Turk | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| turning Turk | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |