Churn

/tʃɜrn/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a machine used for churning milk or cream to make butter.

They used a traditional churn to make homemade butter.

the rate at which customers or subscribers leave a service or account, reflected in their turnover.

The company is worried about the high churn in their subscription service.

verb

to shake or stir (a liquid) vigorously, especially in making butter or cheese.

They churn the cream in an old-fashioned butter churn.

to undergo a continuous change or movement, often in a rapid or tumultuous manner.

The company's customer base tends to churn as new competitors enter the market.

to produce or create in large quantities, especially in a repetitive way.

The factory churns out thousands of toys each day.

Middle English 'chirnen', of unknown origin.

churn and burn

To work with high intensity but low quality, often leading to quick burnout.

churn out

To produce something quickly and in large quantities.

churn up

To disturb or agitate something, generally in a messy way.

butter

A dairy product made by churning cream.

agitate

To stir up or disturb.

To churn out content quickly.

He just churned out a bunch of articles in one day.

To change partners frequently in dating.

He's been churning through dates this month.