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, turtle

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, turtle

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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How to use Turtle in a sentence?

1. James Bryant Conant:

   Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

2. Seattle Aquarium spokesman Tim Kuniholm:

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

3. Stuart Chapman:

   More than two new species a week and 2,500 in the past 20 years speaks to how incredibly important Mekong River is to global biodiversity, while the threats to the region are many, these discoveries give us hope that species from the tiger to the turtle will survive.

4. Isabella Tree:

   We had 120,000 pairs of turtle doves( in the UK) when I was growing up.

5. James Herring:

   I see a guy in a race car souped-up. I see a tower that he built. I see him holding his gun; he’s a deer hunter. I see him with a magician and I see him as a Ninja Turtle ... nothing violent.