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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How to use turtle in a sentence?

1. Isabella Tree:

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

2. 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.

3. Joseph Edward Shaw:

   A Native without land is like a turtle without a shell'.

4. Justin Broomhall:

   He pulled me back up to land, and I pulled the turtle up there and that’s when we realized how big he really was and how old he really was.

5. Papalii Faafetai:

   We breed them and when they are big enough, we tag and release them into the ocean, any fisherman who catches a turtle in their nets, we pay them to bring them here instead of eating them.