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Noun turn-on has 1 sense
- turn-on - something causing excitement or stimulating interest
--1 is a kind of stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input
Verb turn-on has 7 senses
- switch on, turn on - cause to operate by flipping a switch; "switch on the light"; "turn on the stereo"
--1 is one way to throw, flip, switch
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- depend on, devolve on, depend upon, ride, turn on, hinge on, hinge upon - be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the electin"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"
Sample sentences:
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- turn on - produce suddenly or automatically; "Turn on the charm"; "turn on the waterworks"
--3 is one way to produce, bring forth
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- turn on - become hostile towards; "The dog suddenly turned on the mailman"
--4 is one way to change
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
- agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up - cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
--5 is one way to disturb, upset, trouble
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
- arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind up - stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience"
--6 is one way to stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
Sample sentence:
The performance is likely to turn on Sue
- trip, trip out, turn on, get off - get high, stoned, or drugged; "He trips every weekend"
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s on something
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