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Verb: turn on
  1. Cause to operate by flipping a switch
    "turn on the stereo";
    - switch on
  2. Be contingent on
    - depend on, devolve on, depend upon, ride, hinge on, hinge upon
  3. Produce suddenly or automatically
  4. Become hostile towards
    "The dog suddenly turned on the mailman"
  5. Cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
    - agitate, rouse, charge, commove, excite, charge up
  6. Stimulate sexually
    "This movie usually turns on the male audience";
    - arouse, sex, excite
  7. Get high, stoned, or drugged
    "He turns on every weekend";
    - trip, trip out, get off
Noun: turn-on  'turn,ón
  1. Something causing excitement or stimulating interest

Derived forms: turn-ons, turning on, turns on, turned on

See also: turn

Type of: bring forth, change, disturb, excite, flip, input, produce, shake, shake up, stimulant, stimulate, stimulation, stimulus, stir, switch, throw, trouble, upset

Encyclopedia: Turn on, tune in, drop out