turn on

/tərn ɑn/

/tən ɒn/

Other forms: turned on; turning on; turns on

Definitions of turn on

1. verb

   cause to operate by flipping a switch
   “turn on the stereo”

   synonyms: switch on

   type of:

   flip, switch, throw

   cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
2. verb

   produce suddenly or automatically
   “Turn on the charm”

   “turn on the waterworks”

   type of:

   bring forth, produce

   bring out for display
3. verb

   stimulate sexually
   synonyms: arouse, excite, sex, wind up

   types:

   tempt

   try to seduce

   type of:

   excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir

   stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
4. verb

   cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
   synonyms: agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse

   types:

   hype up, psych up

   get excited or stimulated

   bother

   make nervous or agitated

   pother

   make upset or troubled

   electrify

   excite suddenly and intensely

   type of:

   disturb, trouble, upset

   move deeply
5. verb

   become hostile towards
   “The dog suddenly turned on the mailman”

   type of:

   change

   undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
6. verb

   get high, stoned, or drugged
7. verb

   be contingent on
   synonyms: depend on, depend upon, devolve on, hinge on, hinge upon, pivot, ride

   types:

   build on, build upon, repose on, rest on

   be based on; of theories and claims, for example

   owe

   be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense