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I need someone who is able to hold her own - if a girl is really independent, that's a turn-on for me.
Ryan Lochte

Meaning of "turn-on" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TURN-ON

turn-on  [ˈtɜːnɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TURN-ON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Turn-On is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TURN-ON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

turn-on

Sexual arousal

Sexual arousal is the arousal of sexual desire, during or in anticipation of sexual activity. A number of physiological responses occur in the body and mind as preparation for sex and continue during it. Genital responses are not the only changes, but noticeable and necessary for consensual and comfortable intercourse. Male arousal will lead to an erection and in female arousal, the body's response is engorged sexual tissues such as nipples, vulva, clitoris, vaginal walls and vaginal lubrication. Mental stimuli and physical stimuli such as touch, and the internal fluctuation of hormones, can influence sexual arousal. Sexual arousal has several stages and may not lead to any actual sexual activity, beyond a mental arousal and the physiological changes that accompany it. Given sufficient sexual stimulation, sexual arousal in humans reaches its climax during an orgasm. It may also be pursued for its own sake, even in the absence of an orgasm.

Definition of turn-on in the English dictionary

The definition of turn-on in the dictionary is something that causes you to be excited or aroused, esp sexually.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TURN-ON


Agamemnon
ˌæɡəˈmɛmnɒn
Agnon
ˈæɡnɒn
Al-Anon
ˈæləˌnɒn
anon
əˈnɒn
chronon
ˈkrəʊnɒn
diazinon
daɪˈæzɪnɒn
guenon
ɡəˈnɒn
magnon
ˈmæɡnɒn
Memnon
ˈmɛmnɒn
ninon
ˈniːnɒn
olecranon
əʊˈlɛkrəˌnɒn
organon
ˈɔːɡəˌnɒn
paralipomenon
ˌpærəlaɪˈpɒmənɒn
Parthenon
ˈpɑːθəˌnɒn
phonon
ˈfəʊnɒn
properispomenon
prəʊˌperɪˈspəʊməˌnɒn
Simenon
ˈsɪmənɒn
synanon
ˈsɪnənɒn
xenon
ˈzɛnɒn
xoanon
ˈzəʊəˌnɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TURN-ON

turn the tables on someone
turn the tide
turn to
turn turtle
turn up
turn up one´s nose
turn up one´s toes
turn up the heat
turn up trumps
turn-off
turn-up
turnable
turnabout
turnagain
turnaround
turnaround time
turnback
turnbroach
turnbuckle
turncoat

WORDS THAT END LIKE TURN-ON

add-on
always-on
carry-on
clip-on
come-on
follow-on
hands-on
hard-on
head-on
kid-on
put-on
right-on
roll-on
run-on
slip-on
snap-on
spot-on
spray-on
try-on
walk-on

Synonyms and antonyms of turn-on in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «turn-on» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TURN-ON

Find out the translation of turn-on to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of turn-on from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «turn-on» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

开启
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

a su vez- en
570 millions of speakers

English

turn-on
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बारी पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بدوره على
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

включить - на
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

turn- on
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চালু করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tourner sur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

hidupkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Turn-on
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ターンオン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

턴 온
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nguripake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

turn-on
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இயக்க நிலைக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चालू करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

turn- on
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skręcić na
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

включити - на
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rândul său, pe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στροφή -on
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

draai - op
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vrid -on
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

turn- on
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of turn-on

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TURN-ON»

The term «turn-on» is very widely used and occupies the 5.026 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TURN-ON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about turn-on

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6 QUOTES WITH «TURN-ON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word turn-on.
1
Tom Chatfield
The biggest neurological turn-on for people is other people. This is what really excites us. In reward terms, it's not money; it's not being given cash - that's nice - it's doing stuff with our peers, watching us, collaborating with us.
2
Jenna Elfman
Playing in front of an audience was just such a turn-on for me, and you have 200 people in the audience and it's like doing live theater. And filming something that goes to millions of people several weeks later, it's an interesting dynamic.
3
Ryan Lochte
I need someone who is able to hold her own - if a girl is really independent, that's a turn-on for me.
4
Jennifer Nettles
I definitely think that, for a woman, the biggest turn-on is the mind. Otherwise, obviously you want someone who keeps up with himself and has self-respect and self-confidence.
5
Donald Trump
Love him or hate him, Trump is a man who is certain about what he wants and sets out to get it, no holds barred. Women find his power almost as much of a turn-on as his money.
6
Liz Vassey
My biggest turn-on has to be brains, intelligence.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TURN-ON»

Discover the use of turn-on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to turn-on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Turn on Your Mind: Four Decades of Great Psychedelic Rock
The history books tell us the music's high point was the Haight-Ashbury scene of 1967, but the genre didn't start in San Francisco, and its evolution didn't end with the Summer of Love.
Jim DeRogatis, 2003
2
Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out
Also in Sufi Tales … a certain type of "rascal"-with a grin and a wink (and wisdom beyond wisdom) … in the Zen tradition this is known as the School of Crazy Wisdom … Timothy Leary-in his own inimitable way-has become the twentieth ...
Timothy Leary, 2009
3
Wrong Turn on the Information Superhighway: Education and ...
Describes how students are being exposed to a commercialized version of the Internet and includes information on how to develop noncommercial resources.
Bettina Fabos, 2004
4
Every Word Has Power: Switch on Your Language and Turn on ...
In this pioneering, practical book, Yvonne Oswald teaches us how to fi lter unsupportive words to produce outstanding results, changing our perspective, relationships, and ability to manifest our deepest desires.
Yvonne Oswald, 2008
5
What happens when you turn on the light
Describes how electric power is produced in a power plant and travels through transformers, down the power highway, over the distribution lines, and into the house to make a lamp go on.
Arthur Shay, 1972
6
The Rich Switch - The Simple 3-Step System to Turn on ...
You'll learn how to attain massive wealth with just three easy-to-follow steps. In this book, you'll learn: - The single biggest reason most people are broke (and stay that way)... and how you can make sure you aren't one of these people!
David Hooper, 2009
7
Time Out, Tune In, Turn On: Live the Path of Your Heart
In Time Out, Tune In, Turn On, Leeny offers a proven method for coping with life’s everyday challenges effectively and gracefully. Leeny writes about everyday situations with sensitivity and flare.
Leeny Thomas, 2012
8
Turn on and Tune in: Psychedelics, Narcotics and Euphoriants
Opium has been around even longer with its medicinal uses being known to the Ancient Sumerians as long ago as 3400 BC. This is the first book to cover all of the major psychoactive drugs (both natural and synthetic) in one volume, and the ...
J. Mann, 2009
9
Turn On, Tune In, Get Fit: The Midlife Woman's Easy Guide to ...
Written by Kathleen Engel, a fitness writer and personal trainer certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, "Turn On, Tune In, Get Fit" provides: - A gentle ''intervention'' to help you get motivated and keep ...
Kathleen Engel, 2011
10
Faster Company: Building the World's Nuttiest, ...
" -Patrick Kelly. How do you take a tiny start-up in a humdrum business and turn it into a fast-track, billion-dollar industry leader? Patrick Kelly knows how because he lived it.
Patrick Kelly, 1998

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