churned
tʃɜːnd
Definition

Definition of churned - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
motionstirred or agitated vigorously
  • The churned water made it difficult to swim.
agitated stirred
2.
emotiondisturbed or unsettled emotionally
  • Her churned feelings made it hard to focus.
agitated upset
3.
productionRareproduced or created rapidlyRare
  • The churned reports were full of errors.
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disturbed or agitated, often by movement
The churned-up water made swimming difficult.

Origin of churned

Old English, cyrnan (to churn)

Examples of churned in a sentence

  • The churned emotions were hard to control.
  • His churned emotions were evident in his voice.
  • The churned atmosphere in the room was palpable.
  • The churned articles lacked depth.
  • Churned content often misses key details.

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  1. French:remué, bouleversé, ...
  2. German:aufgewühlt, schnell produziert, ...
  3. Italian:agitato, sconvolto, ...
  4. Spanish:agitado, producido rápidamente, ...
  5. Portuguese:agitado, perturbado, ...
  6. Chinese:搅动的, 心烦意乱, ...
  7. Japanese:かき混ぜられた, 動揺した, ...
  8. Arabic:مُضْطَرِب, مُهْتاج, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְגוֹעָשׁ, מֻטְרָד, ...
  10. Russian:взбитый, расстроенный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:збовтаний, схвильований, ...
  12. Hindi:मथी हुई, व्याकुल, ...
churn
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Definition of churn - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
liquid agitationtr.agitate a liquid rapidly and repetitivelytr.
  • She churned the cream to make butter.
stir whip
2.
customer behaviorintr.TECH.stop using a company's product or serviceintr.TECH.
  • Many users churned after the price increase.
abandon leave
3.
activityintr.USproduce excessive unproductive activity or motionintr.US
  • The team churned out reports without real progress.
agitate stir

Noun

1.
customer attritionTECH.USrate of customers leaving a companyTECH.US
  • The company is worried about its churn rate.
attrition turnover
2.
unproductive activitycyclic activity that achieves nothing
  • The project was just a churn of ideas.
futility ineffectiveness
3.
cookingDatedUKvessel for making butter by agitating creamDatedUK
  • The farmer used a churn to make butter.
butter churn
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    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)

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.

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  1. French:baratter, attrition, ...
  2. German:schlagen, Kundenabwanderung, ...
  3. Italian:agitare, churn, ...
  4. Spanish:batir, deserción de clientes, ...
  5. Portuguese:agitar, churn, ...
  6. Chinese:搅动, 客户流失, ...
  7. Japanese:かき混ぜる, 解約率, ...
  8. Arabic:خَضَّ, مُعَدَّل تَسَرُّب العُمَلاء, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְעַרְבֵּל, נְטִישָׁה, ...
  10. Russian:взбалтывать, отток клиентов, ...
  11. Ukrainian:збивати, відтік клієнтів, ...
  12. Hindi:मथना, ग्राहक पलायन, ...

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