Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Stir

   /stər/

   

   verb

   • 1. move a spoon or other implement around in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly: "stir the batter until it is just combined" Similar mixblendagitatebeatwhipwhiskfold inmuddle
   • ▪ add an ingredient to (a liquid or other substance) by mixing it in with a spoon or other implement: "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
   • ▪ (of a person or animal) 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 apartment" 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"

   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 chocolate milk a stir"

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

   Scrabble Points: 4

   • S

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • R

     1

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stirStir Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stir

   • Cached

   The meaning of STIR is to cause an especially slight movement or change of position of. How to use stir in a sentence.

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   STIR definition: 1. to mix a liquid or other substance by moving an object such as a spoon in a circular pattern…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › stirSTIR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › stir

   • Cached

   a state or occasion of general excitement; commotion: The news created a stir. Synonyms: bustle, uproar, disorder, agitation, pother, fuss. Antonyms: quiet. a mental impulse, sensation, or feeling: a stir of hope. a jog, poke, or thrust: He gave the refuse a stir with his foot.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stirStir - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stir

   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.

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

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   If you stir a liquid or other substance, you move it around or mix it in a container using something such as a spoon.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionstir verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definition

   • Cached

   Definition of stir verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionstir verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definition

   • Cached

   to combine two or more substances, qualities, ideas, or feelings, usually in a way that means they cannot easily be separated; to be combined in this way: to move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon or something similar, in order to mix it thoroughly: can be used to talk about sounds, colors, feelings, ideas, qualities, or substances.