CHURN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CHURN?

Need another word that means the same as “churn”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “churn” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Churn” are: butter churn, blender, food processor, liquidizer, stirrer, beater, whisk, boil, moil, roil, stir, agitate, be turbulent, heave, swirl, toss, seethe, foam, froth, disturb, stir up

Churn as a Noun

Definitions of "Churn" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “churn” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A large metal container for milk.
• A vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk.
• A machine for making butter by shaking milk or cream.

Synonyms of "Churn" as a noun (7 Words)

beater	An implement for beating. I bought a beater and drove that for a few years.
blender	A person or thing that mixes things together, in particular an electric mixing machine used in food preparation for liquidizing, chopping, or pureeing.
butter churn	An edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use.
food processor	Any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue.
liquidizer	An electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix or chop or liquefy foods.
stirrer	An object or mechanical device used for stirring something.
whisk	A utensil for whipping eggs or cream. A whisk round St Basil s cathedral.

Usage Examples of "Churn" as a noun

• A milk churn.
• The fresh creamy milk sat in a churn in the kitchen.

Churn as a Verb

Definitions of "Churn" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “churn” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Shake (milk or cream) in a machine in order to produce butter.
• Produce (butter) by churning milk or cream.
• Break up the surface of (an area of ground.
• (of a broker) encourage frequent turnover of (investments) in order to generate commission.
• Be agitated.
• (with reference to liquid) move or cause to move about vigorously.
• Have an unpleasant disturbed feeling.
• Stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter.

Synonyms of "Churn" as a verb (14 Words)

agitate	Cause to be agitated excited or roused. Agitate the water to disperse the oil.
be turbulent	Form or compose.
boil	Come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor. Boil bedclothes and towels.
disturb	Tamper with. Don t disturb the patient s wounds by moving him too rapidly.
foam	Become bubbly or frothy or foaming. The sea foamed beneath them.
froth	Make froth or foam and become bubbly. The boiling soup was frothing.
heave	Produce (a sigh. My stomach heaved.
moil	Move around in confusion or agitation. Men who moiled for gold.
roil	Be agitated. The sea roiled below her.
seethe	(of a place) be crowded with people or things moving about in a rapid or hectic way. We cascaded down the stairs and seethed across the station.
stir	Stir the feelings emotions or peace of. Desmond stirred his tea and ate a biscuit.
stir up	To begin moving.
swirl	Move in a twisting or spiralling pattern. The leaves swirled in the autumn wind.
toss	Throw or toss with a light motion. Suzy tossed her bag on to the sofa.

Usage Examples of "Churn" as a verb

• The sea was churning in the storm.
• The women were churning butter and making cheese.
• You never feel rested because your mind is always churning.
• The seas churned.
• The cream is ripened before it is churned.
• Her stomach was churning at the thought of the ordeal.
• The water was churned by a flotilla of boats and ferries.
• Vast crowds had churned the area into a sea of mud.
• These brokers churn the client's portfolio to generate an income for themselves.

Associations of "Churn" (30 Words)

boil	With reference to food cook or be cooked by immersing in boiling water or stock. Bring the sauce to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
borax	An ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent.
bubble	Form produce or emit bubbles. Bubble gas through a liquid.
cloud	Billow up in the form of a cloud. Once you are logged in to your cloud storage space you can upload files to it and share them with others.
dampen	Check; keep in check (a fire. Slider switches on the mixers can dampen the drums.
drizzle	(in cooking) a thin stream of a liquid ingredient trickled over food. A steady drizzle has been falling since 3 a m.
fizz	The quality of being fizzy effervescence. A glass of your favourite fizz.
fog	A state or cause of perplexity or confusion. Hot steam drifted about her fogging up the window.
froth	Become bubbly or frothy or foaming. The cinema lobby frothed with indignation.
frothy	Full of or covered with a mass of small bubbles. Foamy or frothy beer.
haze	Obscure with a haze. The cold air has no pollution and very little haze.
lather	Rub soap on to the body until a lather is produced. This unfit horse lathers easily.
maelstrom	A powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides. The train station was a maelstrom of crowds.
mist	Become covered with mist. The glass was beginning to mist up.
misty	Wet with mist. The misty air above the frozen river.
moisten	Moisten with fine drops. Her eyes moistened.
purl	Knit with a purl stitch. Knit one purl one.
rile	Make (someone) annoyed or irritated. He has been riled by suggestions that his Arsenal future is in doubt.
rinse	Rinse one s mouth and throat with mouthwash. Always rinse your hair thoroughly.
roil	Be agitated. Winds roil these waters.
shower	Cause a mass of small things to fall in a shower. A shower of awards.
snow	A dessert or other dish resembling snow. Carbon dioxide snow.
soap	Wash with soap. A bar of soap.
steam	Cook food by heating it in steam from boiling water. A steam locomotive.
storm	Storm windows. Commandos stormed a hijacked plane early today.
swirl	A quantity of something moving in a twisting or spiralling pattern. The leaves swirled in the autumn wind.
vortex	A powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides. We were caught in a vortex of water.
wash	Wash or flow against. He washed the dirt from his coat.
weather	Change under the action or influence of the weather. Every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception.
whirlpool	A quickly rotating mass of water in a river or sea into which objects may be drawn, typically caused by the meeting of conflicting currents. He was drawing her down into an emotional whirlpool.