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Churns

noun
Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA vessel used for churning, especially for producing butter.
"a butter churn"
2.nounCustomer attrition; the phenomenon or rate of customers leaving a company.
3.nounThe time when a consumer switches his/her service provider.
4.nounThe mass of people who are ready to switch carriers.
5.nounCyclic activity that achieves nothing.
6.verbTo agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.
"Now the cream is churned to make butter."
7.verbTo produce excessive and sometimes undesirable or unproductive activity or motion.
8.verbTo move rapidly and repetitively with a rocking motion; to tumble, mix or shake.
"I was so nervous that my stomach was churning."
9.verb(of a customer) To stop using a company's product or service.
10.verb(travel) To repeatedly cancel and rebook a reservation in order to refresh ticket time limits or other fare rule restrictions.
11.verb(travel) To continually sign up for new credit cards in order to earn signup bonuses, airline miles, and other benefits.

Synonyms

roilmoilboilbutter churndrumsflasksformdolescrankshumstrotsspits

Rhymes With

concernsspurnsyearnsdiscernsburnsreturnsfernsturns
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