The antonym for the word to turn on is turn off

What is the opposite word for Turn off?

  • turn on

    stop from operating, disgust

  • start

    disgust, stop from operating

  • delight

    disgust, stop from operating

  • enchant

    disgust, stop from operating

  • fascinate

    disgust, stop from operating

  • please

  • appeal

  • cheer

    please

  • begin

  • open

  • attract

  • switch on

  • employ

  • engage

  • hire

  • retain

  • sign

  • sign up

  • sign on

  • take on

  • activate

  • actuate

  • crank

  • crank up

  • drive

  • move

  • propel

  • run

  • set off

  • spark

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I Заполните пропуски, выберите 1 вариант

  1. Who is working in the study?-……..
    a) I have.         b) I do.                 c) She has.         D) I am.         e) I is.
  2. Summer …………….spring.
    a) follows         b) follow         c) is following         d) are following e) am following
  3. Pete……..a magazine now.
    a) read                 b) reads         c) reading         d) is reading         e) are reading
  4. Sometimes she……new books in this shop.
    a) buys                 b) buy                 c)is buying         d) are buying         e) buying
  5. I……him.
    a) am not understanding         b) don’t understand         c) doesn’t understand
    d) am not understand         e) don’t understanding
  6. They…tennis at the moment.
    a) play                 b) are playing         c) plays         d) is playing         e) am playing
  7. He…to speak to you now.
    a) is wanting         b) want         c) wants         d) is want         e) are wanting
  8. What goes round the Earth? – The Moon… .
    a) is                 b) has                 c) are                 d) do                 e) does
  9. Who is working in the garden?- We… .
    a) are                 b) do                 c) is                 d) have                 e) does
  10. Where….my sisters travelling now?
    a) have                 b) do                 c) are                 d) is                 e) has
  11. The antonym for the verb “to turn on” is….
    a) turn at           b) turn in                c) turn of           d) turn off           e) turn into
  12. When it is cold in the room, my father turns on….. .
    a) gas                 b) hot water         c) washing machine                 d) central heating                 

e) vacuum cleaner

  1. When it is dark outside we turn on……. .
    a) electricity         b) gas                 c) cold water         d) vacuum cleaner         e) washing machine
  2. A piece of furniture to sit at and work is a….
    a) sink                 b) table         c) chair                d) sofa                 e) cupboard
  3. A piece of furniture to wash up in is a…. .
    a) sink                 b) table         c) chair                 d) sofa         e) cupboard
  4. Things you may hang on the window are… .
    a) lamps         b) fires                c) pictures         d) curtains         e) carpets
  5. Choose the correct question to the underlined word. (Выберите правильный вопрос к подчеркнутому слову.) They seldom write letters to their friends.
    a) What do they write?                 B) Who writes letters?
    c) How often do they write letters to their friends?
    d) What do they do?                 e) When do they write letters to their friends?
  6. She is singing my favourite song.
    a) What is she doing?         B) Who is singing?         c) What is she singing?
    d) Where is she singing?         e) Is she singing my favourite song?
  7. She usually comes home late.
    a) Who comes home late?         b) What does she usually do?
    c) When does she usually come home?                 d) Does she usually come home late?
    e) Where does she usually come?
  8. Tom and Jane…….to spend this summer in the country.
    a) wants         b) are wanting                 c) wanting         d) is wanting         e) want

II Образуйте существительные

 Sing, play, run, act, jump, dance, swim, teach, write, study

III Задайте вопросы

  1. He sometimes reads the newspaper.
  2. They had a nice weekend.
  3. The boy is from Turkey.
  4. Andrew isn’t sleeping.
  5. Tom and Maria will come to London.
  6. She has a brother.

IV Вставьте слова tell, say, speak

  1. Can you _____me the way to the station, please?
  2. He didn’t ________ a word.
  3. She __________ her name was Sue.
  4. Let me __________ you something about my hobbies.
  5. Forget everything I just __________.
  6. __________louder, please.
  7. Why didn’t you __________ him that before?
  8. Why didn’t you __________ that before?
  9. They ________ nothing to me.
  10. He _____________ to them very strictly.
  11. You don’t need to __________ us that.
  12. What did Eric __________ when he saw the new bike?

V Напишите как можно больше названий школьных предметов

Test 2

….he got a brother?

a) Has b) Does C) Have d) Do e) Is

2. ……….?- I am a teacher.

a) Who are you? b) Where is your job? c) What are you? d) Where are you?

e) How are you?

3. ……is a person who sells sugar, flour, salt , etc..

a) A nurse b) A baker c) A butcher d) A grocer e) A greengrocer

4….is a person who sells meat .

a) A nurse b) A baker c) A butcher d) A grocer e) A greengrocer

5. ……..is a person who works in hospitals and helps doctors.

a) A nurse b) A baker c) A butcher d) A grocer e) A greengrocer

6. Antonym for the word “short” is ……

a) polite b) tall c) bright d) pretty e) lazy

7. Synonym for the word “ clever” is ……

a) polite b) tall c) bright d) lazy e) stupid

8. …….is a person who sells diary products.

a) A driver b) A butcher c) A milkman d) A tailor e) A baker

9. My sister …..fair-haired.

a) has b) have c) is d) are e) am

10. These children……..a very rich imagination.

a) has b) have c) is d) are e) am

11. Boris lives…..number 16 , Lesnaya Road, Petropavlovsk.

a) in b) at c) on d) into e) with

12. Antonym for the word “ugly” is…… .

a) slim b) tall c) beautiful d) short e) dark

13. Synonym for “big” is….. .

a) slim b) large c) short d) fair e) love

14. …….Ann have a car?

a) Do b) Got c) Has d) Does e) Is

15. Choose the right variant of translation: « В этом театре много актеров ».

a) There aren’t any actors in this theatre. b) There are actors in this theatre.

c) There are many actors in this theatre. d) This theatre has got actors.

d) There is an actor in this theatre.

16. Choose the right variant of the question to the sentence.

I had no classes on Friday.

a) Have you got any classes today? b) Did you have any classes on Friday?

c) Do you have any classes tomorrow? d) Will you have any classes on Friday?

e) Do you have any classes today?

17. Her surname…..Williams.

a) are b) am c) is d) has e) have

18. They…not married.

a) has b) have c) do d) is e) are

19. Find the odd word.

a) butcher b) tailor c) singer d) driver e) letter

20. Jane ……a round face.

a) is b) are c) am d) has e) have

Test 3

1. Who is working in the study?-……..

a) I have . b) I do. c) She has. D) I am . e) I is.

2. Summer …………….spring.

a) follows b) follow c) is following d) are following e) am following

3. Pete……..a magazine now.

a) read b) reads c) reading d) is reading e) are reading

4. Sometimes she……new books in this shop.

a) buys b) buy c)is buying d) are buying e) buying

5. I……..him.

a) am not understanding b) don’t understand c) doesn’t understand

d) am not understand e) don’t understanding

6. They….tennis at the moment.

a) play b) are playing c) plays d) is playing e) am playing

7. He…..to speak to you now.

a) is wanting b) want c) wants d) is want e) are wanting

8. What goes round the Earth? – The Moon…. .

a) is b) has c) are d) do e) does

9. Who is working in the garden?- We….. .

a) are b) do c) is d) have e) does

10. Where….my sisters travelling now?

a) have b) do c) are d) is e) has

11. The antonym for the verb “to turn on” is….

a) turn at b) turn in c) turn of d) turn off e) turn into

12. When it is cold in the room, my father turns on….. .

a) gas b) hot water c) washing machine d) central heating e) vacuum cleaner

13. When it is dark outside we turn on……. .

a) electricity b) gas c) cold water d) vacuum cleaner e) washing machine

14. A piece of furniture to sit at and work is a….

a) sink b) table c) chair d) sofa e) cupboard

15. A piece of furniture to wash up in is a…. .

a) sink b) table c) chair d) sofa e) cupboard

16. Things you may hang on the window are…… .

a) lamps b) fires c) pictures d) curtains e) carpets

17. Choose the correct question to the underlined word. (Выберите правильный вопрос к подчеркнутому слову.)

They seldom write letters to their friends.

a) What do they write? B) Who writes letters?

c) How often do they write letters to their friends?

d) What do they do? e) When do they write letters to their friends?

18. She is singing my favourite song.

a) What is she doing? B) Who is singing? c) What is she singing?

d) Where is she singing? e) Is she singing my favourite song?

19. She usually comes home late.

a) Who comes home late? b) What does she usually do?

c) When does she usually come home? d) Does she usually come home late?

e) Where does she usually come?

20. Tom and Jane…….to spend this summer in the country.

a) wants b) are wanting c) wanting d) is wanting e) want

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Synonyms of turn (on)

  • verb



  • as in to attack



  • as in to thrill



  • as in to trigger

  • noun



  • as in lure

  • as in to attack
  • as in to thrill
  • as in to trigger
  • as in lure


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turn (on)
1 of 3

verb (1)

Definition of turn (on)next

as in to attack

to take sudden, violent action against

it is dangerous to keep tigers as house pets, as they often turn on their masters without warning

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

  • attack

  • assault

  • raid

  • storm

  • set at

  • set on

  • strike

  • set upon

  • round on

  • fly at

  • rob

  • charge

  • ambush

  • sick

  • beat up on

  • jump (on)

  • sic

  • tear into

  • pitch into

  • descend (on or upon)

  • light into

  • rush

  • go in (on)

  • invade

  • assail

  • beset

  • swarm

  • pounce (on or upon)

  • trash

  • bushwhack

  • surprise

  • go at

  • gang up (on)

  • mob

  • sack

  • flank

  • bomb

  • mug

  • cannon

  • waylay

  • blitz

  • barrage

  • ambuscade

  • besiege

  • plunder

  • nuke

  • batter

  • buffet

  • bombard

  • cannonade

  • loot

  • harry

  • ravage

  • plaster

  • bumrush

  • pillage

  • bang away (at)

  • foray

  • surprize

  • press

  • envelop

  • overrun

  • beleaguer


Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • protect

  • cover

  • defend

  • secure

  • guard

  • shield

  • protect

  • cover

  • defend

  • secure

  • guard

  • shield

turn-on

2 of 3

noun

as in lure

something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain

knew the offer of free pizza would be a major turn-on to the pair of teenagers she had just asked to help her move

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • lure

  • attraction

  • temptation

  • incentive

  • comeon

  • boost

  • motivation

  • bait

  • allurement

  • enticement

  • seduction

  • stimulus

  • appeal

  • impetus

  • impulse

  • siren song

  • inducement

  • encouragement

  • decoy

  • seducement

  • spur

  • goad

  • persuasion

  • call

  • trap

  • snare

  • entrapment

  • mousetrap


Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • alarm

  • warning

  • notice

  • alert

  • caution

  • forewarning

  • alarum

  • alarm

  • warning

  • notice

  • alert

  • caution

  • forewarning

  • alarum

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turn on

3 of 3

verb (2)

1

as in to thrill

to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings

unsurprisingly, the fanboys were turned on by the movie’s amazing special effects and slam-bang plot

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • thrill

  • pump up

  • excite

  • electrify

  • delight

  • galvanize

  • inspire

  • titillate

  • intoxicate

  • intrigue

  • charge

  • provoke

  • exhilarate

  • stimulate

  • enchant

  • arouse

  • rivet

  • incite

  • interest

  • captivate

  • hypnotize

  • charm

  • mesmerize

  • bewitch

  • spellbind

  • tantalize

  • enthrall

  • enthral


Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • weary

  • bore

  • tire

  • jade

  • pall

  • discourage

  • demoralize

  • dishearten

  • dispirit

  • deject

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  • weary

  • bore

  • tire

  • jade

  • pall

  • discourage

  • demoralize

  • dishearten

  • dispirit

  • deject

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2

as in to trigger

to cause to function

would you turn on the TV?

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • trigger

  • activate

  • spark

  • drive

  • set off

  • power

  • fuel

  • touch off

  • move

  • generate

  • start

  • turn over

  • actuate

  • run

  • ignite

  • provoke

  • crank (up)

  • charge

  • push

  • fire

  • kick over

  • launch

  • electrify

  • switch

  • release

  • stir up

  • stimulate

  • energize

  • discharge

  • trip

  • step up

  • recharge

  • reactivate

  • accelerate

  • arouse

  • incite

  • vitalize

  • excite

  • quicken

  • instigate

  • catalyze

  • speed (up)

  • kickstart

  • jumpstart


Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • shut off

  • cut

  • kill

  • deactivate

  • turn off

  • check

  • cut out

  • cut off

  • stop

  • brake

  • stick

  • halt

  • arrest

  • stall

  • jam

  • draw up

  • slow

  • suppress

  • repress

  • decelerate

  • stunt

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  • shut off

  • cut

  • kill

  • deactivate

  • turn off

  • check

  • cut out

  • cut off

  • stop

  • brake

  • stick

  • halt

  • arrest

  • stall

  • jam

  • draw up

  • slow

  • suppress

  • repress

  • decelerate

  • stunt

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  • alienate
  • bore
  • irritate
  • offend
  • disenchant
  • disinterest
  • displease
  • lose interest
  • make one sick
  • nauseate
  • put off
  • repel
  • sicken
  • shut
  • shut off
  • switch off
  • unplug
  • close
  • cut
  • cut out
  • douse
  • extinguish
  • halt
  • hit the switch
  • kill
  • log off
  • put out
  • shut down
  • turn out

On this page you’ll find 60 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to turn off, such as: alienate, bore, irritate, offend, disenchant, and disinterest.

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How to use turn off in a sentence

He did turn, the next time a lightning flash showed him a turn-off beside a rural free delivery mailbox.

OPERATION TERRORWILLIAM FITZGERALD JENKINS

«I don’t think there are any car tracks at the turn-off where we came in,» said Lockley in a level voice.

OPERATION TERRORWILLIAM FITZGERALD JENKINS

There’s another camp, not so far, but it has a ‘blind turn-off’—you’d never find it if you didn’t know just exactly where to look.

THE CASTAWAYS OF PETE’S PATCHCARROLL WATSON RANKIN

A short distance beyond the Pohono Trail turn-off, our trail branches to the right and enters the fir and pine forest.

GUIDE TO YOSEMITEANSEL HALL

Fraser, his daughter and their two guests were on the road to Kaburie, and within a few miles of the turn-off to Boorala.

TOM GERRARDLOUIS BECKE

The new-comers are at length safely lodged on the turn-off, and our train continues its journey.

PICTURES OF SOUTHERN LIFEWILLIAM HOWARD RUSSELL

A lantern danced and wabbled up the «Turn-off» from the direction of the bay shore and the packet wharf.

KEZIAH COFFINJOSEPH C. LINCOLN

A short distance down the «Turn-off» stood a small, brown-shingled building, its windows alight.

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SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985

WORDS RELATED TO TURN OFF

  • break off
  • come between
  • disaffect
  • disunite
  • divide
  • divorce
  • estrange
  • make indifferent
  • part
  • push away
  • separate
  • set against
  • turn away
  • turn off
  • wean
  • withdraw the affections of
  • T-off
  • abrade
  • agitate
  • ask for it
  • badger
  • be at
  • be on the back of
  • bedevil
  • beleaguer
  • bore
  • bother
  • break
  • bug
  • burn up
  • chafe
  • displease
  • distress
  • disturb
  • egg on
  • exasperate
  • fire up
  • gall
  • get
  • gnaw
  • harass
  • harry
  • heat up
  • henpeck
  • hit where one lives
  • irk
  • madden
  • make waves
  • miff
  • nag
  • needle
  • nettle
  • nudge
  • peeve
  • perturb
  • pester
  • plague
  • provoke
  • push button
  • ride
  • rile
  • ruffle
  • tease
  • tick off
  • trouble
  • turn off
  • vex
  • work on
  • worry
  • T-offs
  • abrades
  • agitates
  • asks for it
  • badgers
  • bears
  • bedevils
  • beleaguers
  • bothers
  • breaks
  • bugs
  • burns up
  • chafes
  • displeases
  • distresses
  • disturbs
  • egg on
  • exasperates
  • fires up
  • galls
  • gets
  • gnaws
  • harasses
  • harries
  • heats up
  • henpecks
  • hits where one lives
  • irks
  • is at
  • is on the back of
  • maddens
  • makes waves
  • miffs
  • nags
  • needles
  • nettles
  • nudges
  • peeves
  • perturbs
  • pesters
  • plagues
  • provokes
  • pushes button
  • rides
  • riles
  • ruffles
  • teases
  • ticks off
  • troubles
  • turns off
  • vexes
  • works on
  • worries
  • bang
  • bar
  • block
  • bolt
  • button
  • caulk
  • choke
  • clap
  • clench
  • clog
  • confine
  • congest
  • cork
  • dam
  • exclude
  • fasten
  • fill
  • lock
  • occlude
  • plug
  • prevent passage
  • put to
  • retard flow
  • screen
  • secure
  • shut
  • shut off
  • shutter
  • slam
  • stop up
  • stopper
  • stuff
  • turn off
  • check
  • chill
  • control
  • curb
  • deprecate
  • disadvise
  • discountenance
  • disfavor
  • disincline
  • divert
  • frighten
  • hinder
  • hold back
  • hold off
  • impede
  • indispose
  • inhibit
  • interfere
  • keep back
  • obstruct
  • prevent
  • put off
  • quiet
  • repress
  • scare
  • shake
  • talk out of
  • throw cold water on
  • turn aside
  • turn off
  • warn
  • withhold
  • abashes
  • afflicts
  • alarms
  • appalls
  • awes
  • beats down
  • bothers
  • breaks one’s heart
  • bullies
  • casts down
  • chills
  • confuses
  • cows
  • dampens
  • dashes
  • daunts
  • dejects
  • demoralizes
  • deprecates
  • depresses
  • dismays
  • disparages
  • distresses
  • droops
  • frightens
  • intimidates
  • irks
  • overawes
  • prostrates
  • represses
  • scares
  • throws cold water on
  • tries
  • troubles
  • unnerves
  • vexes
  • weighs

Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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