Turn up
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Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To appear unexpectedly or arrive
Example sentence
He finally turned up at midnight.
Real video usage
Three clips showing this meaning in natural speech.
Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
turn up at the party
turn up at the meeting
turn up unexpectedly
turn up late
turn up out of nowhere
turn up on your doorstep
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
She turned up at the office an hour late. ✅ (Correct)
She turned the office up an hour late. ❌ (Incorrect)
Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To increase volume or intensity
Example sentence
Can you turn up the music?
Real video usage
Three clips showing this meaning in natural speech.
Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
turn up the volume
turn up the heat
turn up the music
turn up the radio
turn up the thermostat
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
She turned up the music before the party started. ✅ (Correct)
She turned the music up before the party started. ✅ (Correct)