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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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   Learn the meaning of stir as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, idioms, and usage examples. Stir can mean to mix, to move, to cause emotion, or to create excitement.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stirStir Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.dictionary.com › browse › stirSTIR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

5. 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 ]

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stirStir - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb and noun stir, which can mean to mix, to move, to excite, or to summon. Find synonyms, examples, and related words for stir on Vocabulary.com.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionstir verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb stir, which can mean to mix, to move, or to excite. See pictures, pronunciation, synonyms, idioms and phrasal verbs related to stir.

9. 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.

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

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    to mix food or liquid by moving a spoon, or similar object, round and round in it: Stir the mixture until it is smooth. Fewer examples. Add milk to the mixture and stir until smooth. Carefully remove the lid, then stir the paint. I've been stirring the sauce for ages. You shouldn't have stirred the mixture before it set.

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

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    1. To change position slightly: The leaves were stirring in the breeze. 2. a. To start to move, especially in rising from sleep: The house was quiet, as no one had stirred yet. b. To move about actively or busily: People were stirring about the office. c.