churn

English

/tʃɜː(ɹ)n/, /tʃɝn/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.
  • (transitive) To produce excessive and sometimes undesirable or unproductive activity or motion.
  • (intransitive) To move rapidly and repetitively with a rocking motion; to tumble, mix or shake.
  • (of a customer) To stop using a company's product or service.
  • (informal) To repeatedly cancel and rebook a reservation in order to refresh ticket time limits or other fare rule restrictions.
  • (US) To continually sign up for new credit cards in order to earn signup bonuses, airline miles, and other benefits.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English cherne inherited from Old English ċyrn derived from Proto-Germanic *kernǭ (churn) inherited from Middle English chernen inherited from Old English ċernan derived from Proto-Germanic *kirnijaną (stir, churn).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kirnijaną

Gloss

stir, churn

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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