Churn meanings. All definitions of Churn

verb transitive churn to make (butter) in a churn 3

verb transitive churn to stir up vigorously 3

verb transitive churn to produce (foam, etc.) by stirring vigorously 3

verb transitive churn to cause a rapid turnover of (a client's investments) so that the broker can claim commissions 3

intransitive verb churn to use a churn in making butter 3

intransitive verb churn to move or stir as if in a churn 3

verb churn If a bank or broker churns a contract or policyholder, they encourage a client to change investments or policies in order to increase commissions at the client's expense. 3

countable noun churn A churn is a container which is used for making butter. 3

verb churn If something churns water, mud, or dust, it moves it about violently. 3

verb churn Churn up means the same as churn. 3

verb churn If you say that your stomach is churning, you mean that you feel sick. You can also say that something churns your stomach. 3

noun churn a large container for milk 3

noun churn a vessel or machine in which cream or whole milk is vigorously agitated to produce butter 3

noun churn any similar device 3

noun churn the number of customers who switch from one supplier to another 3

verb churn to stir or agitate (milk or cream) in order to make butter 3

verb churn to make (butter) by this process 3

verb churn to move or cause to move with agitation 3

verb churn (of a bank, broker, etc) to encourage an investor or policyholder to change investments, endowment policies, etc, to increase commissions at the client's expense 3

verb churn (of a government) to pay benefits to a wide category of people and claw it back by taxation from the well off 3

verb churn to promote the turnover of existing subscribers leasing, and new subscribers joining, a cable television system or mobile phone company 3

noun churn a container or contrivance in which milk or cream is beaten, stirred, or shaken to form butter 3

noun churn the occurrence, ratio, or amount of turnover of investments, customers, commodities, etc. 3

verb transitive churn to stir, beat, or shake (milk or cream) in a churn 3

transitive verb churn butter 1

noun churn customers lost 1

noun churn device for churning 1

noun churn vessel 1

intransitive verb churn agitate 1

intransitive verb churn move in agitation 1

noun churn A machine or container in which butter is made by agitating milk or cream. 1

noun churn a container or machine in which cream or milk is agitated to make butter. 1

noun churn any of various containers or machines similar in shape or action to a butter churn, as a device for mixing beverages. 1

noun churn British. a large milk can. 1

noun churn an act of churning stocks by a stockbroker. 1

verb with object churn to agitate in order to make into butter: to churn cream. 1

verb with object churn to make (butter) by the agitation of cream. 1

verb with object churn to shake or agitate with violence or continued motion: The storm churned the sea. 1

verb with object churn to turn over and over in the mind: His brain slowly churned all the choices and possibilities. 1

verb with object churn (of a stockbroker) to trade (a customer's securities) excessively in order to earn more in commissions. 1

verb without object churn to operate a churn. 1

verb without object churn to move or shake in agitation, as a liquid or any loose matter: The leaves churned along the ground. 1

verb without object churn to be changing rapidly or be in a confused state: Her emotions churned as she viewed the horrific photos. 1

verb without object churn to have a queasy feeling, as from anxiety or disgust: My insides were churning at the thought of being on stage. 1

verb without object churn (of a stockbroker) to engage in the practice of churning. 1

noun churn A vessel used for churning. 0

noun churn (telecommunications) The time when a consumer switches his/her service provider. 0

noun churn (telecommunications) The mass of people who are ready to switch carriers, expressed by the formula Customer Quits/Customer base. 0

verb churn (Transitive Verb) To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream. 0

verb churn (Transitive Verb) (figuratively) To produce excessive and sometimes undesirable or unproductive activity or motion. 0

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