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- DictionaryStir/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"
- 2. move or cause to move slightly: "nothing stirred except the wind"
noun
- 1. a slight physical movement: "I stood, straining eyes and ears for the faintest stir"
- 2. a commotion: "the event caused quite a stir"
1 [transitive] to move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon or something similar, in order to mix it thoroughly stir something She stirred her tea. Stir the paint before you use it. stir something into something The vegetables are stirred into the rice while it is hot. stir something in Stir in the milk until the sauce thickens.
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. You can stir muffin batter with a wooden spoon, and stir in a cup of blueberries.
[transitive] to make somebody excited or make them feel something strongly. It's a book that really stirs the imagination. stir somebody She was stirred by his sad story. stir somebody to something The preachers were stirred to new zeal. Extra Examples.
2 days ago · stir in British English. (stɜː ) verb Word forms: stirs, stirring, stirred. 1. to move an implement such as a spoon around in (a liquid) so as to mix up the constituents. she stirred the porridge. 2. to change or cause to change position; disturb or be disturbed. he stirred in his sleep.
Stir definition: to move one's hand or an implement continuously or repeatedly through (a liquid or other substance) in order to cool, mix, agitate, dissolve, etc., any or all of the component parts. See examples of STIR used in a sentence.
a. To cause to become active; bestir: stirred themselves to fix breakfast. b. To excite strong feelings in or rouse, as from indifference: The speaker stirred us to volunteer at the homeless shelter. See Synonyms at provoke. c. To provoke deliberately; incite. Often used with up: stir up trouble. v.intr. 1.
Definition of stir noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
