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   stir

   /stəː/

   verb

   • 1. move a spoon or other implement round in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly: "Desmond stirred his tea and ate a biscuit" Similar mixblendagitatebeatwhipwhiskfold inmuddle
   • ▪ mix an ingredient into (a liquid or other substance) by moving a spoon or other implement round and round: "stir in the flour and cook gently for two minutes"
   • 2. move or cause to move slightly: "nothing stirred except the wind" Similar move slightlychange one's positiontwitchquivertrembledisturbrustleshakemoveflutteragitateswish
   • ▪ rise or wake from sleep: "no one else had stirred yet" Similar get upget out of bedrouse oneselfbestir oneselfriseshow signs of lifebe up and aboutbe activewake upawakenwakeninformal:be up and doingrise and shinesurfaceliterary:ariseOpposite go to bedretire
   • ▪ leave or go out of (a place): "as he grew older, he seldom stirred from his club" Similar leavedepart fromgo out ofmove frombudge frommake a move fromshift fromOpposite staystay put
   • ▪ begin or cause to begin to be active or to develop: "the 1960s, when the civil rights movement stirred" Similar spurdriverousepromptpropelprodmovemotivateencourageurgeimpelinduceprovokegoadprickstinginciteinflamelight a fire under
   • 3. arouse strong feeling in (someone); move or excite: "they will be stirred to action by what is written" Similar arouserousekindleinspirestimulateexciteawakenwakenquickenanimateactivategalvanizefireelectrifywhetliterary:enkindleOpposite stultify
   • ▪ arouse or prompt (a feeling or memory) or inspire (the imagination): "the story stirred many memories of my childhood"
   • ▪ deliberately cause trouble by spreading rumours or gossip: informal British "Francis was always stirring, trying to score off people"

   noun

   • 1. a slight physical movement: "I stood, straining eyes and ears for the faintest stir"
   • ▪ an initial sign of a specified feeling: "Caroline felt a stir of anger deep within her breast"
   • 2. a commotion: "the event caused quite a stir"
   • 3. an act of stirring food or drink: "he gives his Ovaltine a stir"

   Word Origin Old Englishstyrian, of Germanic origin; related to German stören ‘disturb’.

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTIR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STIR definition: 1. to mix a liquid or other substance by moving an object such as a spoon in a circular pattern…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of STIR is to cause an especially slight movement or change of position of. How to use stir in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTIR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you stir a liquid or other substance, you move it around or mix it in a container using something such as a spoon. Stir the soup for a few seconds. [ VERB noun ]

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   Stir definition: to move one's hand or an implement continuously or repeatedly through (a liquid or other substance) in order to cool, mix, agitate, dissolve, etc., any or all of the component parts. See examples of STIR used in a sentence.

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   To stir is to mix something up. You can literally stir cake batter with a spoon, or figuratively stir someone's emotions by writing them a heartfelt letter.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › stirStir - definition of stir by The Free Dictionary

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   a. To cause to become active; bestir: stirred themselves to fix breakfast. b. To excite strong feelings in or rouse, as from indifference: The speaker stirred us to volunteer at the homeless shelter. See Synonyms at provoke. c. To provoke deliberately; incite. Often used with up: stir up trouble. v.intr. 1.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstir verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   stir to move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon or something similar, in order to mix it completely: She stirred her tea. mingle to combine or be combined.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTIR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   STIR definition: 1. to mix food or liquid by moving a spoon, or similar object, round and round in it: 2. to move…. Learn more.

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    Definition of stir verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstir noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of stir noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.