stir

1 of 3

verb

ˈstər

stirred; stirring

transitive verb

: to cause an especially slight movement or change of position of

tied so tightly he could scarcely stir a finger

: to disturb the quiet of : agitate

—often used with up

the bear stirred up the bees

: to disturb the relative position of the particles or parts of especially by a continued circular movement

stirred the paint with a paddle

stir the fire

—often used with up

stirred up mud from the lake bottom

: to mix by or as if by stirring

stir one's coffee

—often used with in

stir in the spices

: bestir, exert

: to bring into notice or debate : raise

—often used with up

stir up sensitive issues

: to rouse to activity : evoke strong feelings in

music that stirs the emotions

: to call forth (something, such as a memory) : evoke

stir happy remembrances

: provoke

stir a storm of controversy

—often used with up

stir up trouble

intransitive verb

: to make a slight movement

The leaves were barely stirring.

: to begin to move (as in rousing)

She heard him stirring in bed.

: to shift to another location : budge

haven't stirred since I arrived

: to begin to be active

The factory stirred to life.

: to be active or busy

Not a creature was stirring …

Clement Moore

: to pass an implement through a substance with a circular movement

washed the spoon she was stirring with

: to be able to be stirred

Add water until the mixture stirs easily.

stirrer noun

stir

2 of 3

noun (1)

: a state of disturbance, agitation, or brisk activity

: widespread notice and discussion : impression

the book caused quite a stir

: a slight movement

: a stirring movement

stir

3 of 3

noun (2)

slang

: prison

Synonyms

Verb

agitate
churn
swirl
wash
whirl

Noun (1)

ado
alarums and excursions
ballyhoo
blather
bluster
bobbery
bother
bustle
clatter
clutter [chiefly dialect]
coil
commotion
corroboree [Australian]
disturbance
do [chiefly dialect]
foofaraw
fun
furor
furore
fuss
helter-skelter
hoo-ha
hoo-hah
hoopla
hubble-bubble
hubbub
hullabaloo
hurly
hurly-burly
hurricane
hurry
hurry-scurry
hurry-skurry
kerfuffle [chiefly British]
moil
pandemonium
pother
row
ruckus
ruction
rumpus
shindy
splore [Scottish]
squall
stew
storm
to-do
tumult
turmoil
uproar
welter
whirl
williwaw
zoo

Noun (2)

bastille
big house [slang]
bridewell
brig
calaboose
can
clink [slang]
cooler
coop
guardroom
hock
hold
hoosegow
jail
jailhouse
joint [slang]
jug
lockup
nick [British slang]
pen
penitentiary
pokey [slang]
prison
quod [British slang]
slam
slammer
stockade
tolbooth [Scottish]

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Kids Definition

stir 1 of 2

verb

ˈstər

stirred; stirring

: to make or cause to make a usually slight movement or change of position

She heard the child stir in bed.

The breeze stirred the tree's leaves.

: to make active

A good book can stir the imagination.

: to mix, dissolve, or move about by making a circular movement in

He stirred sugar into his coffee.

Stir the gravy so it doesn't burn.

: to cause to arise or take place

Don't stir up trouble.

stir

2 of 2

noun

: a state of upset or activity

A stir of excitement swept through the watching animals …

Robert Lawson, Rabbit Hill

The whole town is in a stir.

: a slight movement

We heard the stir of leaves in the breeze.

: the act of making circular movements in

Give the sauce a stir.

stir 1 of 3

verb

as in to swirl

to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly the recipe says to stir the mixture carefully until it's properly blended

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

swirl
wash
shake
whisk
agitate
churn
whip
whirl
paddle
beat
reel
wheel

as in to shift

to change one's position the cat stirred, then opened its eyes and slowly got to its feet

Synonyms & Similar Words

shift
move
twitch
squirm
rouse
fidget
budge
wiggle
toss
jiggle
fiddle
locomote
writhe
wriggle
squiggle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

freeze
remain
stabilize
stay
hang around
still
stick around
tarry

as in to provoke

to rouse to strong feeling or action news coverage of the fire stirred many to send donations to a fund for the families who had lost their homes

Synonyms & Similar Words

provoke
encourage
stimulate
arouse
incite
inspire
spark
excite
move
instigate
induce
motivate
pique
drive
trigger
ignite
impassion
motive
inflame
foment
galvanize
anger
activate
build a fire under
rev (up)
energize
fire (up)
enflame
ferment
fan
set off
enrage
animate
vitalize
quicken
bother
raise
upset
kindle
annoy
pump up
get
tease
aggravate
taunt
irritate
abet
exasperate
vex
jeer
gall
whip (up)
madden
key (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

subdue
soothe
calm
placate
pacify
mollify
appease
tranquillize
tranquilize

stir

2 of 3

noun (1)

as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity the plane's first jolt caused a stir among the passengers, and by the third one they were in a panic

Synonyms & Similar Words

commotion
hurry
disturbance
fuss
turmoil
storm
ruckus
clatter
noise
racket
fun
uproar
furor
furore
kerfuffle
stew
tumult
clutter
bother
roar
whirl
hurricane
pandemonium
hoopla
hubbub
bustle
hullabaloo
rumpus
do
coil
row
flurry
ado
blather
splore
pother
ruction
hoo-hah
zoo
hurly
shindy
foofaraw
hurry-skurry
moil
hurry-scurry
upheaval
bluster
hoo-ha
squall
bobbery
clamor
ballyhoo
outcry
corroboree
welter
alarums and excursions
howl
unrest
hurly-burly
helter-skelter
flutter
din
to-do
cacophony
hubble-bubble
williwaw
scuffle
eruption
brawl
disorder
outburst
outbreak
tizzy
fray
fracas
hue and cry
fever
lather
melee
fret
dither
flare-up
mêlée
hassle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

rest
hush
calm
peace
quiet
stillness
tranquility
tranquillity
order
quietude
orderliness

as in shifting

the act or an instance of changing position we were warned that the slightest stir would scare the mother bird so we hardly dared to breathe

Synonyms & Similar Words

shifting
stirring
move
motion
shift
movement
relocation
flapping
twitching
migration
dislocation
squirm
squirming
fidgeting
mobility
waving
fiddling
motility
wriggling
writhing
locomotion
flailing
motivity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

pause
inertia
stop
immobility
halt
motionlessness
finish
shutdown
stillness
lapse
termination
stoppage
cessation
discontinuance
expiration
ending
inertness
shutoff
surcease

stir

3 of 3

noun (2)

slang

as in jail

a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody the mule had just got out of stir and was being followed by the feds, who had their sights set on the kingpin of the operation

Synonyms & Similar Words

jail
penitentiary
prison
jug
can
hold
brig
calaboose
pen
lockup
cooler
big house
slammer
clink
bastille
slam
hock
hoosegow
coop
pokey
jailhouse
nick
bridewell
stockade
quod
cage
bull pen
joint
tank
guardroom
tolbooth
keep
concentration camp
cell
dungeon
labor camp
work camp
ward
hole
prison camp
glasshouse
block
stalag
guardhouse
hulk(s)
reform school
reformatory
gulag
oubliette
training school

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

outside

单词	stir
释义	stir 1 of 3 verb ˈstər stirred; stirring transitive verb 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 stirred the paint with a paddle stir the fire —often used with up stirred up mud from the lake bottom b : to mix by or as if by stirring stir one's coffee —often used with in stir in the spices 3 : bestir, exert 4 : to bring into notice or debate : raise —often used with up stir up sensitive issues 5 a : to rouse to activity : evoke strong feelings in music that stirs the emotions b : to call forth (something, such as a memory) : evoke stir happy remembrances c : provoke stir a storm of controversy —often used with up stir up trouble intransitive verb 1 a : to make a slight movement The leaves were barely stirring. b : to begin to move (as in rousing) She heard him stirring in bed. c : to shift to another location : budge haven't stirred since I arrived 2 : to begin to be active The factory stirred to life. 3 : to be active or busy Not a creature was stirring … Clement Moore 4 : to pass an implement through a substance with a circular movement washed the spoon she was stirring with 5 : to be able to be stirred Add water until the mixture stirs easily. stirrer noun stir 2 of 3 noun (1) 1 a : a state of disturbance, agitation, or brisk activity b : widespread notice and discussion : impression the book caused quite a stir 2 : a slight movement 3 : a stirring movement stir 3 of 3 noun (2) slang : prison Synonyms Verb agitate churn swirl wash whirl Noun (1) ado alarums and excursions ballyhoo blather bluster bobbery bother bustle clatter clutter [chiefly dialect] coil commotion corroboree [Australian] disturbance do [chiefly dialect] foofaraw fun furor furore fuss helter-skelter hoo-ha hoo-hah hoopla hubble-bubble hubbub hullabaloo hurly hurly-burly hurricane hurry hurry-scurry hurry-skurry kerfuffle [chiefly British] moil pandemonium pother row ruckus ruction rumpus shindy splore [Scottish] squall stew storm to-do tumult turmoil uproar welter whirl williwaw zoo Noun (2) bastille big house [slang] bridewell brig calaboose can clink [slang] cooler coop guardroom hock hold hoosegow jail jailhouse joint [slang] jug lockup nick [British slang] pen penitentiary pokey [slang] prison quod [British slang] slam slammer stockade tolbooth [Scottish] See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The cake batter must be stirred for 10 minutes. Stir one cup of sugar into the batter. She was stirred from her sleep by the noise. The breeze stirred the leaves on the tree. We could see people stirring inside the shop. A good book can stir the imagination. See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English, from Old English styrian; akin to Old High German stōren to scatter Noun (2) origin unknown First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun (2) 1851, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing stir kick/whip/stir up a storm stir up stir-crazy stir oneself stir-fry stir things up kick/whip/stir up a storm stir up stir-crazy stir oneself stir-fry stir things up Kids Definition stir 1 of 2 verb ˈstər stirred; stirring 1 : to make or cause to make a usually slight movement or change of position She heard the child stir in bed. The breeze stirred the tree's leaves. 2 : to make active A good book can stir the imagination. 3 : to mix, dissolve, or move about by making a circular movement in He stirred sugar into his coffee. Stir the gravy so it doesn't burn. 4 : to cause to arise or take place Don't stir up trouble. stir 2 of 2 noun 1 : a state of upset or activity A stir of excitement swept through the watching animals … Robert Lawson, Rabbit Hill The whole town is in a stir. 2 : a slight movement We heard the stir of leaves in the breeze. 3 : the act of making circular movements in Give the sauce a stir. stir 1 of 3 verb 1 as in to swirl to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly the recipe says to stir the mixture carefully until it's properly blended Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance swirl wash shake whisk agitate churn whip whirl paddle beat reel wheel 2 as in to shift to change one's position the cat stirred, then opened its eyes and slowly got to its feet Synonyms & Similar Words shift move twitch squirm rouse fidget budge wiggle toss jiggle fiddle locomote writhe wriggle squiggle Antonyms & Near Antonyms freeze remain stabilize stay hang around still stick around tarry See More 3 as in to provoke to rouse to strong feeling or action news coverage of the fire stirred many to send donations to a fund for the families who had lost their homes Synonyms & Similar Words provoke encourage stimulate arouse incite inspire spark excite move instigate induce motivate pique drive trigger ignite impassion motive inflame foment galvanize anger activate build a fire under rev (up) energize fire (up) enflame ferment fan set off enrage animate vitalize quicken bother raise upset kindle annoy pump up get tease aggravate taunt irritate abet exasperate vex jeer gall whip (up) madden key (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms subdue soothe calm placate pacify mollify appease tranquillize tranquilize See More stir 2 of 3 noun (1) 1 as in commotion a state of noisy, confused activity the plane's first jolt caused a stir among the passengers, and by the third one they were in a panic Synonyms & Similar Words commotion hurry disturbance fuss turmoil storm ruckus clatter noise racket fun uproar furor furore kerfuffle stew tumult clutter bother roar whirl hurricane pandemonium hoopla hubbub bustle hullabaloo rumpus do coil row flurry ado blather splore pother ruction hoo-hah zoo hurly shindy foofaraw hurry-skurry moil hurry-scurry upheaval bluster hoo-ha squall bobbery clamor ballyhoo outcry corroboree welter alarums and excursions howl unrest hurly-burly helter-skelter flutter din to-do cacophony hubble-bubble williwaw scuffle eruption brawl disorder outburst outbreak tizzy fray fracas hue and cry fever lather melee fret dither flare-up mêlée hassle Antonyms & Near Antonyms rest hush calm peace quiet stillness tranquility tranquillity order quietude orderliness See More 2 as in shifting the act or an instance of changing position we were warned that the slightest stir would scare the mother bird so we hardly dared to breathe Synonyms & Similar Words shifting stirring move motion shift movement relocation flapping twitching migration dislocation squirm squirming fidgeting mobility waving fiddling motility wriggling writhing locomotion flailing motivity Antonyms & Near Antonyms pause inertia stop immobility halt motionlessness finish shutdown stillness lapse termination stoppage cessation discontinuance expiration ending inertness shutoff surcease See More stir 3 of 3 noun (2) slang as in jail a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody the mule had just got out of stir and was being followed by the feds, who had their sights set on the kingpin of the operation Synonyms & Similar Words jail penitentiary prison jug can hold brig calaboose pen lockup cooler big house slammer clink bastille slam hock hoosegow coop pokey jailhouse nick bridewell stockade quod cage bull pen joint tank guardroom tolbooth keep concentration camp cell dungeon labor camp work camp ward hole prison camp glasshouse block stalag guardhouse hulk(s) reform school reformatory gulag oubliette training school Antonyms & Near Antonyms outside Phrases Containing stir stir (up) stir (up)
随便看	loses (to) loses ground loses heart loses it loses one's cool loses one's heart loses one's heart (to) loses one's heart to loses one's lunch loses one's temper loses out loses to loseyite losh loshes losing losing (to) losing ground losing hazard losing heart losing his grip on reality losing it losing one's cool losing one's heart losing one's heart (to)

stir

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noun (1)

noun (2)

Synonyms

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Kids Definition

verb

noun

verb

noun (1)

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