A turn or course of affairs; an occasion or chance. Obsolete.

An unforeseen occurrence, a contingency not specially provided for; = emergency, n. 3. Obsolete.

concrete. (The ordinary modern use.) A juncture that arises or ‘turns up’; esp. a state of things unexpectedly arising, and urgently demanding…

A turning in the contrary direction.

An unforeseen occurrence; a state of things unexpectedly arising, and demanding immediate attention.

A turn in the contrary direction.

colloquial (originally Criminals' slang). A proceeding, a state of affairs; a (usually unexpected or untoward) turn of events. Usually (now only)…

An inopportune occurrence; an untoward accident; an unexpected mishap or hitch.

The turning up of a particular card or die in games of chance; the card or die turned up; hence fig., a mere chance, a ‘toss-up’; a result which…