CHURN (verb) definition and synonyms - Macmillan Dictionary

Definition of CHURN (verb): mix milk or cream to make butter; move, or make liquid move, violently; stomach: have strong nervous feeling inside. Collocations Thesaurus Blog BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Search ​ BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Collocations Thesaurus Blog Search ​ IDMchurn ​Definitions and Synonyms​verb UK /tʃɜː(r)n/ Otherentriesforthisword + - churnnoun churnupphrasalverb churnoutphrasalverb churnratenoun milkchurnnoun WordForms+-presenttenseI/you/we/theychurnhe/she/itchurnspresentparticiplechurningpasttensechurnedpastparticiplechurnedDEFINITIONS3 1transitivetomixmilkorcreaminaspecialcontainerinordertomakebutterSynonymsandrelatedwords+-Preparefoodforcookingoreatingbakebeatblanch... ExploreThesaurus ​2churnorchurnupintransitive/transitivetomovesomethingsuchasaliquidaroundviolently,ortomoveinthiswayAhurricanewaschurningupthebay.thechurningseasSynonymsandrelatedwords+-Tomove,ortomakesomethingmoveinwatergodowncarrysink... ExploreThesaurus ​ 3intransitiveifyourstomachchurns,youhaveastrongnervousfeelinginitbecauseyouareworried,afraid,orupsetMystomachwaschurningbeforethefirstperformance.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Physicalsensationsassociatedwithemotionschurnconvulseflutter... ExploreThesaurus ​3aifyourmindoremotionschurn,youareupsetorworriedaboutasituationHermindchurnedasshetriedtothinkofawayoutofherpredicament.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Toworryorfeelnervousaboutsomethingworrypanicdread... ExploreThesaurus ​ phrasalverbs+-churnoutchurnup DefinitionandsynonymsofchurnfromtheonlineEnglishdictionaryfromMacmillanEducation.ThisistheBritishEnglishdefinitionofchurn.ViewAmericanEnglishdefinitionofchurn.ChangeyourdefaultdictionarytoAmericanEnglish. Viewthepronunciationforchurn.    Thesaurus TrendingWords for 6.5% very 54.4% bluemovie 30.3% putoff 5.0% takeon 4.2% Discover Synonymsofthemonth gift present surprise token package largesse treat Browsemore Usingthedictionary ​ Otherentriesforthisword + - churnnoun churnupphrasalverb churnoutphrasalverb churnratenoun milkchurnnoun Sharethisentry Quizzes Vocabularyquiz:trendingwordsof2020 Takethequiznow Contact Privacy ConsentManagement CookiesPolicy TermsandConditions FAQ Index About Authors Partners Options Tools FOLLOWUS Twitter Facebook JoinMacmillanDictionaryonTwitterandFacebookfordailywordfacts,quizzesandlanguagenews. ©MacmillanEducationLimited2009–2022