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   stir

   /stəː/

   verb

   • 1. move a spoon or other implement round in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly: "Desmond stirred his tea and ate a biscuit" Similar mixblendagitatebeatwhipwhiskfold inmuddle
   • ▪ mix an ingredient into (a liquid or other substance) by moving a spoon or other implement round and round: "stir in the flour and cook gently for two minutes"
   • 2. move or cause to move slightly: "nothing stirred except the wind" Similar move slightlychange one's positiontwitchquivertrembledisturbrustleshakemoveflutteragitateswish
   • ▪ rise or wake from sleep: "no one else had stirred yet" Similar get upget out of bedrouse oneselfbestir oneselfriseshow signs of lifebe up and aboutbe activewake upawakenwakeninformal:be up and doingrise and shinesurfaceliterary:ariseOpposite go to bedretire
   • ▪ leave or go out of (a place): "as he grew older, he seldom stirred from his club" Similar leavedepart fromgo out ofmove frombudge frommake a move fromshift fromOpposite staystay put
   • ▪ begin or cause to begin to be active or to develop: "the 1960s, when the civil rights movement stirred" Similar spurdriverousepromptpropelprodmovemotivateencourageurgeimpelinduceprovokegoadprickstinginciteinflamelight a fire under
   • 3. arouse strong feeling in (someone); move or excite: "they will be stirred to action by what is written" Similar arouserousekindleinspirestimulateexciteawakenwakenquickenanimateactivategalvanizefireelectrifywhetliterary:enkindleOpposite stultify
   • ▪ arouse or prompt (a feeling or memory) or inspire (the imagination): "the story stirred many memories of my childhood"
   • ▪ deliberately cause trouble by spreading rumours or gossip: informal British "Francis was always stirring, trying to score off people"

   noun

   • 1. a slight physical movement: "I stood, straining eyes and ears for the faintest stir"
   • ▪ an initial sign of a specified feeling: "Caroline felt a stir of anger deep within her breast"
   • 2. a commotion: "the event caused quite a stir"
   • 3. an act of stirring food or drink: "he gives his Ovaltine a stir"

   Word Origin Old Englishstyrian, of Germanic origin; related to German stören ‘disturb’.

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTIR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of stir as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, idioms, and usage examples. Stir can mean to mix, to move, to cause emotion, or to create excitement.

   • English (US)

     STIR meaning: 1. to mix a liquid or other substance by...

   • Znaczenie Stir, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     STIR definicja: 1. to mix a liquid or other substance by...

   • Stir: Russian Translation

     STIR translate: мешать, взбалтывать , шевелить(ся) ,...

   • Stir: Ukrainian Translation

     STIR - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...

   • Stir: Italian Translation

     STIR translate: mescolare, muoversi, mescolata, rimescolare,...

   • Stir Turkish Translation

     STIR translate: karıştırmak, kımıldamak, kımıldatmak,...

   • Stir: Japanese Translation

     STIR translate: ～をかき混ぜる, かすかに動く（揺れる）, かき混ぜること, かきまわす,...

   • Stir Spanish Translation

     STIR translate: revolver, remover, rebullirse, moverse,...

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   Stir is a verb that means to move something around in a liquid or other substance, to excite or affect strongly, or to move briskly. It can also be a noun that means a commotion, a mental impulse, or a prison. Learn more about its origin, usage, and idioms.

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   To stir is to mix something up. You can literally stir cake batter with a spoon, or figuratively stir someone's emotions by writing them a heartfelt letter.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTIR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you stir a liquid or other substance, you move it around or mix it in a container using something such as a spoon. Stir the soup for a few seconds. [ VERB noun ]

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb stir, which can mean to mix, to move, to excite or to cause trouble. See pictures, synonyms, idioms and phrasal verbs related to stir.