Verb. The act of when talking to a group of people (or person) panicking and retreating into ones sweatshirt, Tee-shirt, clothing. It sometimes can be considered cute, and usually occurs to shy, awkward people.
Ashley: So Teddi are you still dating that boy?
Teddi: *Goes into turtle mode* u-uhhh .////.
The mode in which your balls shrivel up simulating a shell, hence "turtle".
Ex: It's so f*cking cold man! I'm in turtle mode right now!
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When ur baked & ur eyes are so small like a turtle coming out of its shell
F: Bro, I am so baked...
G: Yeah, Turtle Mode Braaaah
When you get awkward and want to dissolve into your sweatshirt.
"I went all turtle mode on that hoe."