Churn
verb
To move something, especially a liquid, with great force.
The sea was churning in the storm.
Often appears as...
- churn milk
- churn butter
verb
To mix milk until it becomes butter.
In the old days, people used to churn butter by hand.
Often appears as...
- churn milk
- churn by hand
verb
To feel a strong feeling of worry or disgust.
His stomach churned at the sight.
Often appears as...
- stomach churned
- churn with fear
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A machine or container in which butter is made by agitating milk or cream.
She used a traditional wooden churn to make butter.
Often appears as...
- butter churn
- milk churn
verb
To have many customers, employees, or members leave a company or service and be replaced by new ones.
The cell phone industry has a high churn rate.
Often appears as...
- customer churn rate
- churn out employees
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Technical
verb
To move something, especially a liquid, with great force.
The sea was churning in the storm.
Often appears as...
- churn milk
- churn butter
verb
To mix milk until it becomes butter.
In the old days, people used to churn butter by hand.
Often appears as...
- churn milk
- churn by hand
verb
To feel a strong feeling of worry or disgust.
His stomach churned at the sight.
Often appears as...
- stomach churned
- churn with fear
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A machine or container in which butter is made by agitating milk or cream.
She used a traditional wooden churn to make butter.
Often appears as...
- butter churn
- milk churn
verb
To have many customers, employees, or members leave a company or service and be replaced by new ones.
The cell phone industry has a high churn rate.
Often appears as...
- customer churn rate
- churn out employees
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Forceful Movement
Churn implies a violent or vigorous movement of liquid, often by natural forces like wind or waves.
The boat struggled as the waves churned around them.
Pro Tip 2/2Natural Imagery
Used to describe natural phenomena, 'churn' evokes vivid images of turmoil in nature.
The river churned with the rapid current after the rainfall.
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The immortal cells of...
he sent samples to labs all over the world. Soon the world's first cell production facility was churning out 6 trillion HeLa cells a week, and scientists put them to work in an ethically problematic way, building careers and fortunes off of Henrietta's cells
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Volcanoes 101 PIPE National...
slabs of land called tectonic plates that float on the superheated magma that makes up most of the planets interior magma is the Earth's lifeblood churning restlessly beneath the crust and wherever it can it's trying to burst through it's at these spots that
Video examples
What's wrong with what...
or whether we're being nice to animals, the most important issues just aren't being addressed. Now, don't get me wrong. I like animals, and I don't think it's just fine to industrialize their production and to churn them out like they were wrenches.
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We're building a...
So what happens then is, by churning through all that data, these machine-learning algorithms -- that's why they're called learning algorithms -- they learn to understand the characteristics of people who purchased tickets to Vegas before.
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Avoiding desertification...
and basically give grasslands the the churn and the nutrients that they need to grow and avoid desertification and a lot of people would said wow that's the most hopeful thing I've heard in ages what what has happened since then well
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Jupiter 101 PIPE National...
Jupiter's gassiest composition can be observed in its atmosphere. About 44 miles thick, the atmosphere is a canvas of stripes and storms, churning across the giant planet. Their colors range between shades of whites,
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Origins of the Universe...
Almost instantly it grew from the size of an atom to the size of a grapefruit. The universe at this time was piping hot and it churned with electrons, quarks, and other particles. Then came the electroweak epoch,
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You aren't at the mercy...
or worry or anxiety, and it might cause you to, maybe, wring your hands or take a deep breath or even cry. Right? Same physical sensation, same churning stomach, different experience.
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Best Of Oceans PIPE BBC...
hundreds of miles nutrients churned up by the storm feed clouds of microscopic plants phytoplankton minuscule green worlds a
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Welcome To The Elephant...
blowing down they churn up the mud then take a mouthful of the mineral enriched waters
Video examples
The immortal cells of...
he sent samples to labs all over the world. Soon the world's first cell production facility was churning out 6 trillion HeLa cells a week, and scientists put them to work in an ethically problematic way, building careers and fortunes off of Henrietta's cells
Video examples
Volcanoes 101 PIPE National...
slabs of land called tectonic plates that float on the superheated magma that makes up most of the planets interior magma is the Earth's lifeblood churning restlessly beneath the crust and wherever it can it's trying to burst through it's at these spots that
Video examples
What's wrong with what...
or whether we're being nice to animals, the most important issues just aren't being addressed. Now, don't get me wrong. I like animals, and I don't think it's just fine to industrialize their production and to churn them out like they were wrenches.
Video examples
We're building a...
So what happens then is, by churning through all that data, these machine-learning algorithms -- that's why they're called learning algorithms -- they learn to understand the characteristics of people who purchased tickets to Vegas before.
Video examples
Avoiding desertification...
and basically give grasslands the the churn and the nutrients that they need to grow and avoid desertification and a lot of people would said wow that's the most hopeful thing I've heard in ages what what has happened since then well
Video examples
Jupiter 101 PIPE National...
Jupiter's gassiest composition can be observed in its atmosphere. About 44 miles thick, the atmosphere is a canvas of stripes and storms, churning across the giant planet. Their colors range between shades of whites,
Video examples
Origins of the Universe...
Almost instantly it grew from the size of an atom to the size of a grapefruit. The universe at this time was piping hot and it churned with electrons, quarks, and other particles. Then came the electroweak epoch,
Video examples
You aren't at the mercy...
or worry or anxiety, and it might cause you to, maybe, wring your hands or take a deep breath or even cry. Right? Same physical sensation, same churning stomach, different experience.
Video examples
Best Of Oceans PIPE BBC...
hundreds of miles nutrients churned up by the storm feed clouds of microscopic plants phytoplankton minuscule green worlds a
Video examples
Welcome To The Elephant...
blowing down they churn up the mud then take a mouthful of the mineral enriched waters
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Quote examples
Paul Lambert
Scottish Businessman
That churning in your stomach on the morning of a game, I've missed it. That adrenalin rush, I can't help getting involved. I can't watch myself on TV jumping around like a madman. But you know what, I wouldn't change any of it.
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Linda Lavin
American Actress
Once you have the pattern of life of this person, the choreography, so to speak, you have the canvas that you present eight times a week, not without feeling underneath it, but it's not as churning as the discovery process was.
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Paul Auster
American Author
Films and television and even comic books are churning out vast quantities of fictional narratives, and the public continues to swallow them up with great passion. That is because human beings need stories.
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Charles Forsman
American Author
Anytime I feel like I am beginning to explain the plot or characters too much my stomach churns. I like stories that let the characters speak for themselves and don't give you all the information.
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Dee Rees
American Director
For me, 'Pariah' is very much about that inner churn. It's about this person's emotional inner life, and that's really what I wanted to bring to 'Bessie.
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Graham Linehan
Irish Comedian
I think there is something to be said for churning things out. Motown churned out hits and there is nothing wrong with that.
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Sian Clifford
English Actress
I'd love more production houses to encourage artists to create what they want and not just churn things out.
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Farah Khan
Indian Director
I always say that I'm a filmmaker, not a factory. I don't have to churn out films every six months.
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Gary Cahill
English Athlete
For me, it's about consistently churning out performances and looking to improve at the same time.
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Suhasini Maniratnam
Indian Actress
When I see poverty around, it churns my heart.
Quote examples
Paul Lambert
Scottish Businessman
That churning in your stomach on the morning of a game, I've missed it. That adrenalin rush, I can't help getting involved. I can't watch myself on TV jumping around like a madman. But you know what, I wouldn't change any of it.
Quote examples
Linda Lavin
American Actress
Once you have the pattern of life of this person, the choreography, so to speak, you have the canvas that you present eight times a week, not without feeling underneath it, but it's not as churning as the discovery process was.
Quote examples
Paul Auster
American Author
Films and television and even comic books are churning out vast quantities of fictional narratives, and the public continues to swallow them up with great passion. That is because human beings need stories.
Quote examples
Charles Forsman
American Author
Anytime I feel like I am beginning to explain the plot or characters too much my stomach churns. I like stories that let the characters speak for themselves and don't give you all the information.
Quote examples
Dee Rees
American Director
For me, 'Pariah' is very much about that inner churn. It's about this person's emotional inner life, and that's really what I wanted to bring to 'Bessie.
Quote examples
Graham Linehan
Irish Comedian
I think there is something to be said for churning things out. Motown churned out hits and there is nothing wrong with that.
Quote examples
Sian Clifford
English Actress
I'd love more production houses to encourage artists to create what they want and not just churn things out.
Quote examples
Farah Khan
Indian Director
I always say that I'm a filmmaker, not a factory. I don't have to churn out films every six months.
Quote examples
Gary Cahill
English Athlete
For me, it's about consistently churning out performances and looking to improve at the same time.
Quote examples
Suhasini Maniratnam
Indian Actress
When I see poverty around, it churns my heart.
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