Antonyms for
turtle
Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.
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No Antonyms Found for Turtle

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All Definitions for Turtle

Below are all the dictionary definitions of turtle:

1Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.
2A marine reptile of that order.
3A type of robot having a domed case (and so resembling the reptile), used in education, especially for making line drawings by means of a computer program.
4An on-screen cursor that serves the same function as a turtle for drawing.
5A small element towards the end of a list of items to be bubble sorted, and thus tending to take a long time to be swapped into its correct position. Compare rabbit.
6A breakdancing move consisting of a float during which the dancer's weight shifts from one hand to the other, producing rotation or a circular "walk".
7A low stand for a lamp etc.
8A candy with pecans, caramel, and chocolate, often shaped like a turtle.
9To flip over onto the back or top
10To turn upside down.
11To move along slowly.
12To turn and swim upside down.
13To hunt turtles, especially in the water.
14To build up a large defense force and strike only occasionally, rather than going for an offensive strategy.
15An Ancient Roman attack method, where the shields held by the soldiers hide them, not only left, right, front and back, but also from above.
16The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press.
17A turtle dove.
18A town in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.
19A river in Saskatchewan, Canada.
20An extinct town in Dent County, Missouri, United States.
21A surname, thought to be derived from the turtle dove.
22A member of the Ancient and Honorable Order of Turtles, a drinking club.

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Common antonyms for turtle. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

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About antonyms for turtle

Finding the right antonym for turtle helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.", turtle has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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