"turn on" meaning in English

See turn on in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

Audio: en-au-turn on.ogg [Australia] Forms: turn on
Head templates: {{expression|turn on}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person is turned on, they want to have sex. Synonyms: aroused, lustful, horny, ruttish
    Sense id: simple-turn_on-en-phrase-JVOOOER4
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    }
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        "1": "turn on"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You make me rather turned on when you take off a lot of your clothes."
        }
      ],
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        "If a person is turned on, they want to have sex."
      ],
      "id": "simple-turn_on-en-phrase-JVOOOER4",
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        {
          "word": "aroused"
        },
        {
          "word": "lustful"
        },
        {
          "word": "horny"
        },
        {
          "word": "ruttish"
        }
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    }
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      "audio": "en-au-turn on.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "turn on"
}
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "turn on"
      },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You make me rather turned on when you take off a lot of your clothes."
        }
      ],
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        "If a person is turned on, they want to have sex."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "aroused"
        },
        {
          "word": "lustful"
        },
        {
          "word": "horny"
        },
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          "word": "ruttish"
        }
      ]
    }
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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