turn out meaning and examples

Meaning

turn out
A phrasal verb meaning to result, to end up, or to appear/go somewhere.

Common meanings:

1. To result in a particular way
   → “The plan turned out well.”
2. To prove to be / become known as
   → “He turned out to be right.”
3. To attend / to gather
   → “A large crowd turned out for the event.”
4. To produce / manufacture
   → “The factory turns out thousands of cars each year.”

Grammar and Usage

• turn out + adjective
  It turned out fine.

• turn out that + clause
  It turned out that he was the manager.

• turn out to be + noun/adjective
  She turned out to be a talented singer.

• turn out (for/to) (meaning “to attend”)
  People turned out for the parade.

• Verb type: intransitive (when meaning result/attend)

• Verb type: transitive (when meaning produce)

Common Phrases

• turn out well / badly
• turn out to be true / false
• it turns out that …
• turn out for an event
• turn out the lights (different meaning: “switch off”)

Collocations

• turn out + fine / great / terrible
• turn out to be + a lie / a success / a problem
• crowds turn out
• factories turn out products

Examples

1. The meeting turned out better than I expected.
2. It turned out that she already knew the answer.
3. A huge number of fans turned out for the concert.
4. Things didn’t turn out the way we planned.
5. The search turned out to be unnecessary.
6. The company turns out high-quality equipment.
7. He turned out to be more helpful than I thought.
8. The weather turned out perfect for the picnic.
9. Only a few people turned out at the event.
10. It turns out that we were using the wrong file.

Synonyms or Related

• end up
• prove to be
• come out
• result in
• emerge

Antonym

• fail to materialize
• turn into a disaster
• end badly