turn up
verb
- (cause to) appear
Wiktionary
noun
- Alternative spelling of turn-up.
verb
- To show up; to appear suddenly or unexpectedly.
“Is this your t-shirt that turned up in my drawer?”
“I don't like people turning up without an appointment.”
- To cause to appear; to find by searching, etc.
“I spent hours in the archives, but couldn't turn up anything on the alleged criminal.”
- To increase the amount of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.
“Turn up the radio and sing along.”
“Turn the rhythm up, don't you wanna just Come along for the ride?”
- To reposition by rotating, flipping, etc., upwards.
“He turned up his collar against the cold.”
- To belay or make fast (a line on a cleat or pin).
“Turn up the main halyard.”
- To party hard, especially when involving alcohol or drugs.
“We're going to turn up at the concert tonight.”
- To acquit.
“Thirty-six were cast for death, and only one was ‘topped’ (hanged), the very one that expected to be ‘turned up’ (acquitted) for highway robbery.”
- To sicken.
“' […] fair turned me up.' 'You get used to these things, lad,' Inspector Moss said as they trudged heavy-footed up the stairs. 'Though I know what you mean. The first time I saw a dead woman my stomach turned over. […] '”