moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation
“winds whipped the piled leaves into churning masses”
adjective
(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence
“the river's roiling current”
Word Forms
churn
noun
a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk
turbulency
noun
unstable flow of a liquid or gas
turbulence
noun
unstable flow of a liquid or gas
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Europe
🇩🇪German
aufgewühlt
Kräftig umrühren (Sahne), um Butter zu erhalten
🇫🇷French
barattage
remuer (crème) vigoureusement pour faire du beurre
🇪🇸Spanish
batiendo
revuelva (crema) vigorosamente para hacer mantequilla
🇮🇹Italian
zangolatura
mescolare (panna) vigorosamente per ottenere il burro
🇳🇱Dutch
karnen
krachtig roeren (room) om boter te maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
agitando
mexa (creme) vigorosamente para fazer manteiga
🇷🇺Russian
взбивание
энергично перемешать (сливки), чтобы получилось масло
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आलोड़न
मक्खन बनाने के लिए (क्रीम) को जोर से हिलाएं
🇧🇩Bengali
মন্থন
মাখন তৈরি করার জন্য জোরে জোরে নাড়ুন
🇮🇳Tamil
கலக்கல்
வெண்ணெய் தயாரிப்பதற்காக (கிரீம்) தீவிரமாக கிளறவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
మథనం
వెన్న చేయడానికి (క్రీమ్) తీవ్రంగా కదిలించు
🇮🇳Marathi
मंथन
लोणी बनवण्यासाठी (मलई) जोमाने ढवळा
🇮🇳Gujarati
મંથન
માખણ બનાવવા માટે જોરશોરથી જગાડવો (ક્રીમ).
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಂಥನ
ಬೆಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು (ಕೆನೆ) ಹುರುಪಿನಿಂದ ಬೆರೆಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചുരത്തുന്നു
വെണ്ണ ഉണ്ടാക്കാൻ (ക്രീം) ശക്തമായി ഇളക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੰਥਨ
ਮੱਖਣ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਜ਼ੋਰਦਾਰ (ਕਰੀਮ) ਨੂੰ ਹਿਲਾਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
گھومنا
مکھن بنانے کے لیے (کریم) کو زور سے ہلائیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
搅动
剧烈搅拌（奶油）以制成黄油
🇯🇵Japanese
かき混ぜる
バターを作るために（クリームを）激しくかき混ぜます
🇰🇷Korean
휘젓다
버터를 만들기 위해 (크림을) 세게 저어주세요
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khuấy động
khuấy mạnh (kem) để làm bơ
🇹🇭Thai
ปั่นป่วน
คน (ครีม) อย่างแรงเพื่อทำเนย
🇮🇩Indonesian
berputar
aduk (krim) dengan kuat untuk membuat mentega
🇵🇭Filipino
umiikot
haluin (cream) nang masigla upang makagawa ng mantikilya
🇲🇾Malay
bergolak
kacau (krim) dengan kuat untuk membuat mentega
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متماوج
حرك (الكريمة) بقوة لصنع الزبدة
🇮🇷Persian
کوبیدن
(خامه) را به شدت هم بزنید تا کره درست شود
🇹🇷Turkish
çalkalama
Tereyağı yapmak için kuvvetlice karıştırın (krema)
🇮🇱Hebrew
מתפתל
מערבבים (שמנת) במרץ על מנת להכין חמאה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'churning'?
The primary meaning of 'churning' is 'stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'churning' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'churning' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'churning' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'churning' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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