Synonyms for turtle
ˈtɜr tltur·tle

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. turtleneck, turtle, polo-necknoun

   a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar

   Synonyms:
   polo-neck, turtleneck

2. turtleverb

   any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming

   Synonyms:
   turtleneck, polo-neck

3. capsize, turtle, turn turtleverb

   overturn accidentally

   "Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!"

   Synonyms:
   turn turtle, capsize

4. turtleverb

   hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation

   Synonyms:
   turn turtle, capsize

Matched Categories

1. • Hunt
   • Jersey
   • Overturn
   • Sweater

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

1. turtlenoun

   Synonyms:
   turtle-dove

2. turtlenoun

   Synonyms:
   sea-tortoise, marine tortoise

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. turtlenoun

   Synonyms:
   tortoise, terrapin

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:4.5 / 2 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "turtle":

   turtles, tortoise, tortue, blanding, stinkpot, spotted

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1. List of known nicknames for "Turtle":

   James Vincent

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1. Kevin Grant:

   I just remember shielding Kevin Grant while my sister screamed my name, after the turtle hit the glass, she was literally in shock and kept driving. I was the one covered in blood and telling her to calm down and call 911.

2. Marjorie Taylor:

   Now, we have President Joe Biden in the White House and Nancy Pelosi at 80 million years old as speaker, and we've got a Senate that we don't control anymore, with, you know, Mr. Big Turtle in charge up there just, just losing gracefully, losing gracefully.

3. Marc Hagan-Guirey:

   These are the product of a lot of patience and a lot of trial and error, for me, though, I link this back to my childhood. I've always made things out of stuff you'd otherwise put in the bin. My currency was toilet roll tubes and cereal boxes. I would make fortresses for my action figures out all sorts of things. Cleaned out tin cans with both ends opened made perfect sewer pipes for Teenage Mutant Ninja turtle action figures.

4. Seattle Aquarium spokesman Tim Kuniholm:

   It's almost like the turtle is wearing a life preserver.

5. Eric Sutton:

   The illegal trade of turtles is having a global impact on many turtle species and our ecosystems.