Added 9 October 2026
turbo
/ˈtɜː.bəʊ/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about turbo at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A turbine.
- Clipping of turbocharger.
- Clipping of turbojet.
noun
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Autofire.
Controllers with turbo features are banned from most competitive tournaments.
adjective
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With rapidly-increasing blind levels.
This is a turbo tournament: the blinds increase every 5 minutes! Level 1 = 150/300; level 2 = 200/400; etc.
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Causing or relating to increased speed.
a turbo button on a controller; a PC equipped with a turbo mode
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Very, super, etc.; usually relating to a qualitative value (as opposed to quantitative).
They act turbo wasted when they have more than a few beers in them.
verb
- To autofire.
Origin
From turbine.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)