turn flukes
turn flukes · turns flukes · turned flukes · turning flukes
Of a whale: to go under, diveOf a whale: to go under, dive.
Meaning
2 sensesOf a whale: to go under, dive.
(slang)To turn in, go to bed.
Forms
turns flukes, turning flukes, turned flukes, turned flukesirregular
| Base form | turn flukes · to turn flukes |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | turns flukes |
| Present participle | turning flukes |
| Past simple | turned flukes |
| Past participle | turned flukes |
Tenses
turn flukes · turned flukes · will turn flukes · have turned flukesPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.