Definition
- (noun) A vessel used for churning, especially for producing butter. “a butter churn”
- (noun) Customer attrition; the phenomenon or rate of customers leaving a company.
- (noun) The time when a consumer switches his/her service provider.
- (noun) The mass of people who are ready to switch carriers.
- (noun) Cyclic activity that achieves nothing.
- (verb) To 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.”
- (verb) To produce excessive and sometimes undesirable or unproductive activity or motion.
- (verb) To move rapidly and repetitively with a rocking motion; to tumble, mix or shake. “I was so nervous that my stomach was churning.”
- (verb) (of a customer) To stop using a company's product or service.
- (verb) (travel) To repeatedly cancel and rebook a reservation in order to refresh ticket time limits or other fare rule restrictions.
- (verb) (travel) To continually sign up for new credit cards in order to earn signup bonuses, airline miles, and other benefits.
Word stats
- Churn contains 5 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 10.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Churn mean?
A vessel used for churning, especially for producing butter.
How many letters are in Churn?
Churn has 5 letters.
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