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   stir

   /stər/

   verb

   • 1. move a spoon or other implement around in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly: "stir the batter until it is just combined" Similar mixblendagitatebeatwhipwhiskfold inmuddle
   • ▪ add an ingredient to (a liquid or other substance) by mixing it in with a spoon or other implement: "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
   • ▪ (of a person or animal) 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 apartment" 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"

   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 chocolate milk a stir"

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

   Scrabble Points: 4

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

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   1. a. : to cause an especially slight movement or change of position of. tied so tightly he could scarcely stir a finger. b. : to disturb the quiet of : agitate often used with up. the bear stirred up the bees. 2. a. : to disturb the relative position of the particles or parts of especially by a continued circular movement.

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

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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. You can stir muffin batter with a wooden spoon, and stir in a cup of blueberries.

6. 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 ]

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 › us › definitionstir verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   verb. /stər/ Verb Forms. mix. [transitive] to move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon or something similar, in order to mix it thoroughly stir something She stirred her tea.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTIR | definition in the 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.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › stirStir Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Stir definition: To cause to move or shift, especially slightly or with irregular motion.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › stirstir | meaning of stir in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    stir meaning, definition, what is stir: to move a liquid or substance around wit...: Learn more.