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Meaning of 'stir' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stir [ n.]
- The act or result of stirring; agitation; tumult; bustle; noise or various movements.
- Public disturbance or commotion; tumultuous disorder; seditious uproar.
- Agitation of thoughts; conflicting passions.
2 . Stir [ v. i.]
- To move; to change one's position.
- To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy one's self.
- To become the object of notice; to be on foot.
- To rise, or be up, in the morning.
3 . Stir [ v. t.]
- To change the place of in any manner; to move.
- To disturb the relative position of the particles of, as of a liquid, by passing something through it; to agitate; as, to stir a pudding with a spoon.
- To bring into debate; to agitate; to moot.
- To incite to action; to arouse; to instigate; to prompt; to excite.

Meaning of 'stir' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stir [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
Example in sentence:
  • he made a great splash and then disappeared
2 . stir [ v]
Meaning (2):
- affect emotionally
Example in sentence:
  • A stirring movie;
  • I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy
Meaning (3):
- to begin moving
Example in sentence:
  • As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir
Meaning (4):
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
Example in sentence:
  • call down the spirits from the mountain;
  • he conjured wild birds in the air;
  • raise the specter of unemployment
Meaning (5):
- stir feelings in
Example in sentence:
  • excite the audience;
  • stimulate my appetite;
  • stir emotions
Meaning (6):
- move very slightly
Example in sentence:
  • He shifted in his seat
Meaning (7):
- move an implement through
Example in sentence:
  • stir my drink;
  • stir the soil;
  • stir the soup
Meaning (8):
- mix or add by stirring
Example in sentence:
  • Stir nuts into the dough
Meaning (9):
- stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
Example in sentence:
  • the civil war shook the country;
  • These stories shook the community

Nearby Words:

stiacciato stian stibborn stibial stibialism stibiated stibic stibiconite stibine stibious

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