stir meaning
UK /stɜː/ US /stɝ/ 1 syllable
stir (verb): move an implement through.
stir has 11 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.
stir as a verb
- move an implement through
- stir the soup
- stir my drink
- stir the soil
Type of: move
Related forms: stirrer
- move very slightly
- He shifted in his seat
Synonyms: shift, budge, agitate
Type of: move
- stir feelings in
- stimulate my appetite
- excite the audience
- stir emotions
Type of: sensitize
Kinds: masturbate, horripilate, work, fellate, thrill, whet, disgust
- stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
- These stories shook the community
- the civil war shook the country
Synonyms: stimulate, shake, shake up, excite
Type of: arouse
Kinds: fuel, arouse, frighten, thrill, tempt, elate, inspire, titillate
Related forms: stirrer
- affect emotionally
- A stirring movie
- I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy
Synonyms: touch
Type of: affect
Kinds: get
Related forms: stirring
- 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
Synonyms: raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
Type of: call up
- to begin moving
- As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir
Synonyms: arouse
Type of: move
- mix or add by stirring
- Stir nuts into the dough
Type of: work
stir as a noun
- a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
- he made a great splash and then disappeared
Synonyms: splash
Type of: disturbance
- emotional agitation and excitement
Type of: agitation
Kinds: electricity, sensation
- a rapid active commotion
Synonyms: bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, fuss
Type of: commotion
How to pronounce stir
stir is pronounced /stɜː/ in British English and /stɝ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.
Words that rhyme with stir
Scrabble score: 4 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in IR · 4-letter words
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