Definition of churn - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
liquid agitationtr. agitate a liquid rapidly and repetitivelytr.
- She churned the cream to make butter.
2.
customer behaviorintr. TECH. stop using a company's product or serviceintr. TECH.
- Many users churned after the price increase.
3.
activityintr. US produce excessive unproductive activity or motionintr. US
- The team churned out reports without real progress.
4.
nauseaintr. feel sick in the stomachintr.
- His stomach churned at the thought of the exam.
5.
credit card strategyintr. TECH. US sign up for new credit cards for benefitsintr. TECH. US
- She churned cards to earn travel miles.
Noun
1.
customer attritionTECH. US rate of customers leaving a companyTECH. US
- The company is worried about its churn rate.
2.
unproductive activitycyclic activity that achieves nothing
- The project was just a churn of ideas.
3.
cookingDated UK vessel for making butter by agitating creamDated UK
- The farmer used a churn to make butter.
Images of churn
vessel for making butter by agitating cream
Expressions with churn
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produce large quantities quickly, often in a mechanical way
They churn out reports every week without much thought.
make water or air turbulent
The boat's engine churned up the calm lake.
device used to churn cream into butter
The farmer used a butter churn to make fresh butter..
hire and fire employees quickly for short-term gain
The company decided to churn and burn to boost profits.
percentage of customers who stop using a service within a specific period
The telecom company reported a churn rate of 15% last quarter..
tall container used to transport milk
The farmer loaded the milk churn onto the truck.
Origin of churn
Old English, cyrn (to churn)
Terms with churn included in their meaning
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tools
plunger in a churn with paddles
dairy tool
device used to churn cream into butter
Examples of churn in a sentence
The machine churns the mixture continuously. Customers churned due to poor service quality. The company saw a churn in subscribers last quarter. She churned through tasks without achieving much. The machine churned all day, yet nothing was completed. The rough crossing made my stomach churn.
Her stomach churns whenever she hears that song. He churns cards to get cashback offers. Many people churn to maximize their rewards. Churn is a major concern for subscription services. Reducing churn can significantly boost profits. The endless churn of paperwork frustrated the employees. His day was filled with the churn of pointless meetings. She cleaned the churn after making butter. The old churn was displayed in the museum.
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- French:baratter, attrition, ...
- German:schlagen, Kundenabwanderung, ...
- Italian:agitare, churn, ...
- Spanish:batir, deserción de clientes, ...
- Portuguese:agitar, churn, ...
- Chinese:搅动, 客户流失, ...
- Japanese:かき混ぜる, 解約率, ...
- Arabic:خَضَّ, مُعَدَّل تَسَرُّب العُمَلاء, ...
- Hebrew:לְעַרְבֵּל, נְטִישָׁה, ...
- Russian:взбалтывать, отток клиентов, ...
- Ukrainian:збивати, відтік клієнтів, ...
- Hindi:मथना, ग्राहक पलायन, ...
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