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to cause people to become agitated; to cause trouble in a group of people; to shock or alarm people. When Bob appeared without jacket and tie, it caused a stir at the state dinner. The dog ran through the church and caused quite a commotion. See also: cause, stir.
The meaning of STIR is to cause an especially slight movement or change of position of. How to use stir in a sentence.
Definition of stir verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. uk / stɜː r/ us. cause/create a stir. to make people excited or surprised: Her new book has caused quite a stir. [ no plural ] the action of mixing food or liquid with a spoon: Could you give the soup a stir? (Definition of stir from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of stir.
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.
to mix a liquid or other substance by moving an object such as a spoon in a circular pattern: Stir the sauce gently until it begins to boil. Stir the egg yolks into the mixture. She paused to stir some milk into her coffee. Slowly add the flour, stirring until completely blended. Fewer examples. Add two teaspoons of vanilla and stir.
noun. /stɜː (r)/. /stɜːr/. [singular] excitement, anger or shock that is felt by a number of people synonym commotion. Her resignation caused quite a stir. The discovery caused something of a stir among physicists. There was quite a stir about the book. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
