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ALL meanings of churning

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  • adjective churning Churning water is moving about violently. 3
  • noun churning the quantity of butter churned at any one time 3
  • noun churning the act, process, or effect of someone or something that churns 3
  • noun churning a container or machine in which cream or milk is agitated to make butter. 1
  • noun churning any of various containers or machines similar in shape or action to a butter churn, as a device for mixing beverages. 1
  • noun churning British. a large milk can. 1
  • noun churning an act of churning stocks by a stockbroker. 1
  • verb with object churning to agitate in order to make into butter: to churn cream. 1
  • verb with object churning to make (butter) by the agitation of cream. 1
  • verb with object churning to shake or agitate with violence or continued motion: The storm churned the sea. 1
  • verb with object churning to turn over and over in the mind: His brain slowly churned all the choices and possibilities. 1
  • verb with object churning (of a stockbroker) to trade (a customer's securities) excessively in order to earn more in commissions. 1
  • verb without object churning to operate a churn. 1
  • verb without object churning to move or shake in agitation, as a liquid or any loose matter: The leaves churned along the ground. 1
  • verb without object churning to be changing rapidly or be in a confused state: Her emotions churned as she viewed the horrific photos. 1
  • verb without object churning 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 churning (of a stockbroker) to engage in the practice of churning. 1
  • adjective churning agitated, roiling 1
  • noun churning milk: mixing, turning 1
  • noun churning finance: excessive trading to get commissions 1
  • noun churning Present participle of churn. 1
  • noun churning The act by which something is churned. 0
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