Street voices
Michael
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United States
"Turnt is a word to describe something as being turned up. It can refer to the volume of music or even an individual's energy. Example, yo, I've never been to New York before, but this place is turnt."
What it means
Means turned up, hyped, loud, or full of energy. You can use it for a person, a crowd, a song, or a whole place when the vibe is bouncing off the walls. It usually points to excitement more than chaos, though sometimes the line gets blurry once the speakers start bullying the furniture.
Usage examples
"We pulled up thinking it would be chill, but the whole spot was turnt, bass shaking cups, people yelling lyrics, nobody ready to go home."
"By midnight the whole block party was turnt, speakers rattling the windows and even the grandparents up dancing on the porch."
Where it comes from
Past tense of turn up, the call to crank the energy until the room buzzes. Hip-hop and party slang fused it into turnt, the word for a crowd or a night bouncing off the walls.
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