51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

churning

[ chur-ning ]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that churns.
  2. the butter made at any one time.


churning

/ ˈʃɜːɪŋ /

noun

  1. the quantity of butter churned at any one time
  2. the act, process, or effect of someone or something that churns
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of churning1

First recorded in 1400–50, churning is from the late Middle English word chyrnynge. See churn, -ing 1
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

In eastern Ukraine, Moscow's war machine has been churning mile by mile through the wide open fields of the Donbas, enveloping and overwhelming villages and towns.

From

“And right away when it was brought up at the coffee, my mind started churning. There were so many complicated things.”

From

Without their most composed batter churning out big runs, England lacked direction.

From

“The problem with this witness’s response on the autism cause and the relationships to vaccines is because he’s re-litigating and churning settled science.”

From

Hindu scriptures recount the legend of the Samudra Manthan - the churning of the ocean of milk by gods and demons in search of the nectar of immortality.

From

Advertisement

Related 51Թs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement