turn about verb 5adverb 2forms 3 verb5 •To change or reverse the position of. •(old-fashioned) To reverse one's position; to turn round. •To turn (something) one way and then another; to move about. •[with oneself] (no longer used) To turn (oneself) around.Jesus tourned him about, and behelde her saynge: Doughter be off goode comforte, thy fayth hath made the safe. — 1526 •(no longer used) To revolve. adverb2 •sequentially; in turn •Synonym of turn and turn about. formsturned about · turning about · turns about