churn

verb (MOVE/MIX)

/tʃɜːn/

/tʃɝːn/

Definition

› [T] (also churn up) to mix something, especially a liquid, with great force: The sea was churned up by heavy winds.Shaking, swinging and vibrating › [T] to mix milk until it becomes butterMixing and mixturesVariety and mixturesConnecting and combiningGroups and collections of things › [I] If your stomach is churning, you feel ill, usually because you are nervous: I had my driving test that morning and my stomach was churning.Vomiting and feelings of sickness

(Definition of churn verb (MOVE/MIX) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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