TURN ON


Meaning of TURN ON in English

I. transitive verb

1. : to cause to flow by or as if by opening a valve or tap

turn the water on full

her charm could be turned on and off at will

2. : to cause to operate

turn the radio on

II. transitive verb

( -s )

1. : to cause to undergo an intense visionary experience especially by taking a drug ; broadly : to cause to get high

2. : to excite pleasurably : stimulate

the ballet … was turning the audience on like magic — Clive Barnes

also : to excite sexually

3. : to cause to gain knowledge or appreciation of something specified

intransitive verb

1. : to undergo an intense visionary experience especially as a result of taking a drug ; broadly : to get high

2. : to become pleasurably excited

turns on instead with classical music or jazz — Julie M. Heldman

• turn-on ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.