Definition of Churn
Churn
churn
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(noun)
a large container in which milk is agitated or stirred to make butter;
e.g. They put the milk in the churn to make butter.
(verb)
to agitate or stir milk in a machine to make butter out of it;
e.g. This machine churns milk to make delicious butter.
(verb)
(of a liquid) to move about vigorously;
e.g. The seas churned in the storm, almost flipping our boat over.
(verb)
to turn over and over in the mind;
e.g. His mind churned over all the opportunities that had now opened up to him.
(verb)
to have a queasy feeling as a result of feeling anxious or disgusted;
e.g. Her insides were churning at the thought of presenting in front of all of her co-workers for the first time.
(verb)
(of emotions or feelings) to be in a confused state or changing rapidly;
e.g. Her emotions churned as she recalled the horrific events from the night before.
(verb)
(of a stockbroker) to excessively trade a customer's investments in order to generate more commissions;
e.g. Brokers tend to churn out their client's portfolios to quickly generate a commission for themselves.
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