turning

Pronunciation

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Verb

Plain form turn

Third-person singular turns

Past tense turned

Past participle turned

Present participle turning

1. The present participle of turn.

   He was in the garden turning over the soil with a spade.

Preposition

Preposition turning

1. You use turning when you want to change the subject.

   Turning to the economy, there are signs that things are getting better.