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turn on   (TTS Sound)

The noun turn-on has 1 sense

• turn-on -- (something causing excitement or stimulating interest)

The verb turn on has 7 senses

• switch on, turn on -- (cause to operate by flipping a switch; "switch on the light"; "turn on the stereo")


• depend on, devolve on, depend upon, ride, turn on, hinge on, hinge upon -- (be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework")


• turn on -- (produce suddenly or automatically; "Turn on the charm"; "turn on the waterworks")


• turn on -- (become hostile towards; "The dog suddenly turned on the mailman")


• agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up -- (cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks")


• arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind up -- (stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience")


• trip, trip out, turn on, get off -- (get high, stoned, or drugged; "He trips every weekend")