churn Definition
- 1to stir or shake milk or cream in a machine in order to make butter
- 2to move something, especially a liquid, with great force
- 3to produce something mechanically and quickly, without much thought or care
Using churn: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "churn" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
She churned the cream until it turned into butter.
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The ocean was churning with waves.
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The factory churns out hundreds of products every day.
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His mind was churning with ideas.
churn Synonyms and Antonyms
Idioms Using churn
Example
The smell of the garbage made my stomach churn.
to produce something quickly and without much care, often resulting in a low-quality product
Example
The movie studio churns out films like a sausage machine, but most of them are not very good.
to do something oneself, especially when it is easier or more convenient to have someone else do it
Example
I could have bought butter at the store, but I decided to churn my own butter instead.
Phrases with churn
Example
The company churns out cheap products that don't last very long.
churn up
to cause a lot of trouble or strong feelings
Example
The article about the scandal churned up a lot of controversy.
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He spent the whole night churning over the problem in his mind.
Origins of churn
from Old English 'cyren', meaning 'to churn'
Summary: churn in Brief
The verb 'churn' [tʃɜːn] has three main meanings: to stir milk or cream to make butter, to move something with great force, and to produce something mechanically and quickly. Examples include 'She churned the cream until it turned into butter.' and 'The factory churns out hundreds of products every day.' Phrases like 'churn out' and idioms like 'churn the stomach' extend the meaning to producing things quickly and causing nausea, respectively.
