2syllables
churning
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Definitions ofchurning
1verb
- To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.
Example: "Now the cream is churned to make butter."
- To produce excessive and sometimes undesirable or unproductive activity or motion.
- To move rapidly and repetitively with a rocking motion; to tumble, mix or shake.
Example: "I was so nervous that my stomach was churning."
- (of a customer) To stop using a company's product or service.
- (travel) To repeatedly cancel and rebook a reservation in order to refresh ticket time limits or other fare rule restrictions.
- (travel) To continually sign up for new credit cards in order to earn signup bonuses, airline miles, and other benefits.
1noun
- The act by which something is churned.
- The quantity of butter prepared (by churning) at one time.
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