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Stir has 15 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

"he made a great splash and then disappeared"

2

emotional agitation and excitement

"The crowd began to stir when they heard that their team had won the championship."

3

a rapid active commotion

"The sudden shout caused an immediate stir among the quiet students in the library."

4

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."

5

Jail; prison.

6

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.

Verb
1

move an implement through

"stir the soup"

"stir my drink"

"stir the soil"

2

move very slightly

"He shifted in his seat"

3

stir feelings in

"stimulate my appetite"

"excite the audience"

"stir emotions"

4

stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

"These stories shook the community"

"the civil war shook the country"

5

affect emotionally

"A stirring movie"

"I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"

6

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"

7

to begin moving

"As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"

8

mix or add by stirring

"Stir nuts into the dough"

9

To incite to action

"The fiery speech stirred the crowd into immediate action."

Example Sentences
"The cup was left in the middle to prevent anyone from stirring up trouble during the meeting." noun
"The chef added a pinch of salt to stir up the flavor in the soup." noun
"She felt an old memory stirring when she smelled her grandmother's perfume." noun
"There was a lot of political stirring before the election results were announced." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
disturbance agitation commotion move sensitize arouse affect call up work
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
electricity sensation churn paddle masturbate horripilate work fellate thrill whet disgust fuel arouse frighten tempt elate inspire titillate get curse bless

Origin

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.

Rhyming Words
tir astir maftir sintir bestir upstir monastir overstir mutawatir make stir cause stir create stir beli manastir
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