■ noun ( plural ~s or turves )
1》 grass and the surface layer of earth held together by its roots.
↘a piece of ~ cut from the ground.
2》 ( the ~ ) horse racing or racecourses generally.
3》 informal an area regarded as someone's territory or sphere of activity: he did not like poachers on his ~.
■ verb
1》 informal, chiefly Brit. force to leave: they were ~ed off the bus.
2》 cover with ~.
Derivatives
~y adjective
Origin
OE, of Gmc origin.