churn
/tʃɜrn/
noun
- A container or machine in which milk or cream is agitated to make butter.
- She poured the cream into the churn and began turning the handle.
- The museum displayed a wooden churn used by settlers.
- The antique butter churn sat in the corner of the kitchen.
- The rate at which customers or subscribers stop using a service (business term).
- High churn can signal that customers are unhappy.
- Reducing churn is a top priority for the subscription service.
- The company's churn rate increased after the price hike.
verb
- To stir or agitate (a liquid, especially milk or cream) vigorously in order to make butter.
- She watched the butter churn as the paddle moved the cream around.
- In the old days, families would churn milk every morning to make fresh butter.
- The farmer used a hand-cranked machine to churn the cream into butter.
- To move or cause to move with a swirling, turbulent motion.
- The boat's propeller churned the water into foam.
- The storm churned the ocean into massive waves.
- Leaves churned in the wind as the tornado approached.
- To produce or generate (something) in a steady, often rapid, stream.
- The factory churns out thousands of toys every day.
- She churns through a novel every week.
- The committee churned reports faster than anyone could read them.
- To experience a feeling of nervousness or agitation (often used with 'stomach').
- The thought of the interview made her insides churn.
- His stomach churned with anxiety before the exam.
- My stomach churned as I waited for the test results.
- To cause customers or subscribers to stop using a service (business context).
- The streaming service lost subscribers as more people began to churn.
- The company tried to reduce the number of customers who churn each month.
- A bad customer experience can make users churn quickly.