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Synonyms for turn turtle


Grammar : Verb
Spell : tur-tl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɜr tl



Définition of turn turtle

Origin :
  • reptile, c.1600, "marine tortoise," from French tortue "turtle, tortoise," of unknown origin. The English word is perhaps a sailors' mauling of the French one, influenced by the similar sounding turtle (n.2). Later extended to land tortoises; sea-turtle is attested from 1610s. Turtleneck "close-fitting collar" is recorded from 1895.
  • verb turn over
Example sentences :
  • Her tail rose, and she started, with dreadful deliberateness, to turn turtle.
  • Extract from : « The Trail of the Hawk » by Sinclair Lewis
  • His boat would "turn turtle" or be cut in two by the craft behind.
  • Extract from : « El Diablo » by Brayton Norton
  • If he deviated a hair's breadth at that speed he'd turn turtle.
  • Extract from : « El Diablo » by Brayton Norton
  • I dont want her to turn turtle, or anything like that, when were all aboard.
  • Extract from : « Tom Fairfield at Sea » by Allen Chapman
  • Jim felt she was about to turn turtle and promptly threw himself on to the edge of the car, endeavouring to weigh her down.
  • Extract from : « The Hero of Panama » by F. S. Brereton
  • It may not be so fast as an automobile race or so likely to turn turtle or break its steering-knuckle, but it's safe.
  • Extract from : « Tish, The Chronicle of Her Escapades and Excursions » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • Herein lay real danger, for if the deck-load of ashes grew too heavy the Bear might turn turtle.
  • Extract from : « The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers » by Francis Rolt-Wheeler
  • In this nasty sea we were afraid she might turn turtle, as another steamer had done some months ago.
  • Extract from : « Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific » by Felix Speiser
  • If they went down in that the touring car would most likely turn turtle, and they might all be killed.
  • Extract from : « The Rover Boys in the Air » by Edward Stratemeyer
  • Then I got alarmed, thinking the machine might turn turtle on me, so I shut off the engine, intending to glide to earth.
  • Extract from : « The Rover Boys in the Air » by Edward Stratemeyer

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