turn turtle

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Synonyms: turns turtle, turned turtle

Antonyms: turns turtle, turned turtle

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive|now|historical}} To [[capture#Verb|capture]] a turtle by turning it onto its [[back#Noun|back]].
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} Especially of a [[boat#Noun|boat]] or [[ship#Noun|ship]], or some other [[vehicle]]: to [[turn#Verb|turn]] [[upside down]].
3. {{lb|en|intransitive|figuratively}} To [[fail]]; to go [[belly up]].
4. {{lb|en|dated|idiomatic}} To [[become]] [[upset]].
5. {{lb|en|intransitive|surfing}} To [[roll#Verb|roll]] upside down with one's [[surfboard]] (usually a [[longboard]]) to allow a [[wave#Noun|wave]], especially a wave that has already [[break#Verb|broken]], to [[pass over]].

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