Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

table-turning

Noun

/ˈteɪ.bəl ˈtɜrn.ɪŋ/

Definition

Table-turning is a practice in which tables or other furniture are believed to move or turn by themselves, often associated with spiritual or supernatural phenomena.

Examples

During the séance, the participants engaged in table-turning to contact the spirits.
Many skeptics argue that table-turning is simply a result of the participants unconsciously pushing the table.

Meaning

The act or phenomenon where a table is said to rotate or lift in response to questions posed during a séance or similar gathering, believed to involve spirits or otherworldly forces.