English · Common Verbs
turned
/tɜːrnd/
[/tɜːrnd/]
past tense of turn
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'turn': to have changed direction, rotated, or become something.
Example
She turned the key in the lock and pushed the heavy old door slowly open.
She turned the key in the lock and pushed the heavy old door slowly open.
Etymology
From Latin 'tornare', with the regular '-ed' ending marking past tense.
How & Where It’s Used
Used to describe a completed turn or change in the past.