page-turner
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
A book that is exciting and hard to put down
Literally: a book with pages that turn
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The novel was a page-turner from start to finish
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “page-turner” mean?
A book that is exciting and hard to put down Literally: a book with pages that turn
Is “page-turner” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.