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Turn-on
see synonyms of turn-onNoun
1. turn-on
something causing excitement or stimulating interest
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Turn-on
see synonyms of turn-onverb
1. (tr, adverb)
to cause (something) to operate by turning a knob, etc
to turn on the light
2. (intr, preposition)
to depend or hinge on
the success of the party turns on you
3. (preposition)
to change or cause to change one's attitude so as to become hostile or to retaliate
the dog turned on the children
4. (tr, adverb) informal
to produce (charm, tears, etc) suddenly or automatically
5. (tr, preposition,; foll by to) informal
to interest (someone) in something
how to turn kids on to drama
6. (tr, adverb) slang
to arouse emotionally or sexually
7. (intr, adverb) slang
to take or become intoxicated by drugs
8. (tr, adverb) slang
to introduce (someone) to drugs
noun turn-on
9. slang
a person or thing that causes emotional or sexual arousal
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Turn-on
see synonyms of turn-on1.
a.
to start a flow of (water, gas, electricity, etc.)
b.
to open (a faucet, valve, etc.) so as to start a flow
c.
to make (an electrical device) start functioning by operating the controls
2.
to show or display suddenly or automatically
to turn on the charm
3. US, Slang
a.
to initiate in the use of a psychedelic drug
b.
to stimulate or be stimulated with or as with a psychedelic drug; make or become elated, euphoric, etc.
c.
to stimulate sexually
d.
to make interested, enthusiastic, etc.
noun
Slang
someone or something regarded as being interesting, exciting, arousing, etc.
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Turn-on
see synonyms of turn-onn.
Slang
Slang
Something that causes pleasure or excitement: "The real turn-on ... is that he is a visionary as well as a scientist" (Village Voice).
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