turn in meaning and definition

TURN IN verb

Definition of turn in (verb)

1. make an entrance by turning from a road
   • "Turn in after you see the gate"
2. to surrender someone or something to another
   • "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"
   • synonyms: deliver, fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, render
3. carry out (performances)
   • "They turned in a splendid effort"; "They turned in top jobs for the second straight game"
   • synonyms: put on
4. prepare for sleep
   • "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"
   • synonyms: bed, crawl in, go to bed, go to sleep, hit the hay, hit the sack, kip down, retire, sack out
   • antonym: arise