emotional agitation and excitement
"The crowd began to stir when they heard that their team had won the championship."
The act or result of stirring (moving around the particles of a liquid etc.)
"The trader decided to go long on stir after noticing a shift in monetary policy expectations."
Jail; prison.
Acronym of short-term interest rate, often referring to a short-term interest rate future or option.
In plain English: A stir is a small amount of movement or activity that happens when something changes slightly.
"The cup was left in the middle to prevent anyone from stirring up trouble during the meeting."
Usage: Use this noun to describe the physical action of mixing ingredients, such as adding sugar while making coffee. It refers specifically to the movement itself rather than any resulting flavor change.
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
"raise the specter of unemployment"
"he conjured wild birds in the air"
"call down the spirits from the mountain"
To incite to action
"The fiery speech stirred the crowd into immediate action."
The word "stir" comes from the Old English styrian, which originally meant to be in motion or agitate. It traces back to a Proto-Germanic root related to turmoil and noise, sharing distant relatives with words like German stören and Dutch storen.