agitating a liquid with an implement
"constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan"
arousing to a particular emotion or action
"The speech was so stirring that thousands of people rushed out to protest immediately after it ended."
An occasion on which something stirs or is stirred
"The storm finally brought a stirring to the quiet village, knocking down branches and filling the air with dust."
present participle of stir
"The spoon moved quickly through the pot, stirring the soup until all the ingredients were perfectly blended."
invigorating or inspiring
"The coach's stirring speech before the game had everyone feeling ready to win."