Turn out meaning
Turn out is a phrasal verb with 3 meanings. One of them is to develop or end with a certain result, particularly one that was not expected.
- Past simple
- turned out
- Past participle
- turned out
- -ing form
- turning out
What turn out means
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To develop or end with a certain result, particularly one that was not expected
The evening turned out much better than we expected.
2 more meanings of turn out are in the Retite app, each with an example and a translation into your language.
More meanings in the appSimilar phrasal verbs
With turn: turn off, turn on, turn down, turn up.
With out: go out, find out, sort out, run out, take out, get out, hand out, check out, look out, ask out.
Common questions
What does turn out mean?
It has 3 meanings. One of them is to develop or end with a certain result, particularly one that was not expected. The other 2, each with an example and a translation into your language, are in the Retite app.
What is the past tense of turn out?
Turned out, which is also its past participle.
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