Turnout — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the group that gathers together for a particular occasion

a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˈɜːnaʊt/

🇬🇧British English

/tˈɜːnaʊt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tˈɜːnaʊt/

2 syllables Say it as /tˈɜːnaʊt/.

Examples

a large turnout for the meeting
his getup was exceedingly elegant
the turnout for the rally

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

outfit rig widening output railroad siding getup outturn sidetrack siding

Parts of Speech

noun	the group that gathers together for a particular occasion “a large turnout for the meeting”
noun	a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
noun	a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
noun	what is produced in a given time period
noun	a set of clothing (with accessories) “his getup was exceedingly elegant”
noun	attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election) “the turnout for the rally”
noun	(ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip

Word Forms

turn out	verb	come and gather for a public event
output	verb	to create or manufacture a specific amount
outfit	verb	provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
get up	verb	put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

sich herausstellen

die Gruppe, die zu einem bestimmten Anlass zusammenkommt

🇫🇷French

s'avérer

le groupe qui se réunit pour une occasion particulière

🇪🇸Spanish

apagar

el grupo que se reúne para una ocasión particular

🇮🇹Italian

affluenza alle urne

il gruppo che si riunisce per una particolare occasione

🇳🇱Dutch

opkomst

de groep die samenkomt voor een bepaalde gelegenheid

🇵🇹Portuguese

vire para fora

o grupo que se reúne para uma ocasião específica

🇷🇺Russian

оказаться

группа, которая собирается вместе по определенному случаю

India

🇮🇳Hindi

उपस्थित होना

वह समूह जो किसी विशेष अवसर पर एकत्रित होता है

🇧🇩Bengali

ভোটদান

একটি নির্দিষ্ট অনুষ্ঠানের জন্য একত্রিত হওয়া দল

🇮🇳Tamil

வாக்குப்பதிவு

ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட சந்தர்ப்பத்திற்காக ஒன்று கூடும் குழு

🇮🇳Telugu

పోలింగ్ శాతం

ఒక నిర్దిష్ట సందర్భం కోసం కలిసి ఉండే సమూహం

🇮🇳Marathi

मतदान

विशिष्ट प्रसंगासाठी एकत्र जमणारा गट

🇮🇳Gujarati

મતદાન

જૂથ કે જે કોઈ ચોક્કસ પ્રસંગ માટે ભેગા થાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮತದಾನ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ

ಒಂದು ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಸಂದರ್ಭಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡುವ ಗುಂಪು

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഉല്പാദിപ്പിക്കുക

ഒരു പ്രത്യേക അവസരത്തിനായി ഒത്തുകൂടുന്ന സംഘം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕੱਢਣਾ

ਉਹ ਸਮੂਹ ਜੋ ਕਿਸੇ ਖਾਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਲਈ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

ٹرن آؤٹ

وہ گروپ جو کسی خاص موقع کے لیے اکٹھا ہوتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

结果发现

为特定场合聚集在一起的团体

🇯🇵Japanese

消す

特定の機会のために集まるグループ

🇰🇷Korean

투표율

특정 행사를 위해 함께 모이는 그룹

🇻🇳Vietnamese

số cử tri đi bỏ phiếu

nhóm tập hợp lại với nhau cho một dịp cụ thể

🇹🇭Thai

ผลิตภัณฑ์

กลุ่มที่รวมตัวกันในโอกาสพิเศษ

🇮🇩Indonesian

jumlah pemilih

kelompok yang berkumpul untuk acara tertentu

🇲🇾Malay

keluar mengundi

kumpulan yang berkumpul bersama untuk majlis tertentu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تحول

المجموعة التي تجتمع في مناسبة معينة

🇮🇷Persian

مشارکت

گروهی که برای یک موقعیت خاص دور هم جمع می شوند

🇹🇷Turkish

boşaltmak

belirli bir durum için bir araya gelen grup

🇮🇱Hebrew

תְפוּקָה

הקבוצה שמתכנסת לאירוע מסוים

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The primary meaning of 'turnout' is 'the group that gathers together for a particular occasion'.

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