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.

stirred

verb

past tense of stir

as in swirled

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

swirled
washed
shook
agitated
churned
whipped
whirled
whisked
reeled
beat
paddled
wheeled

as in shifted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

shifted
moved
twitched
squirmed
roused
fidgeted
budged
tossed
wiggled
jiggled
writhed
locomoted
fiddled
wriggled
squiggled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

froze
stilled
remained
stayed
stabilized
hung around
tarried
stuck around

as in provoked

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

provoked
encouraged
stimulated
aroused
sparked
inspired
incited
moved
piqued
impassioned
triggered
instigated
induced
ignited
excited
motivated
drove
kindled
fanned
galvanized
fomented
activated
inflamed
quickened
angered
motived
built a fire under
energized
enflamed
enraged
vitalized
set off
fired (up)
raised
bothered
animated
revved (up)
fermented
maddened
upset
teased
taunted
got
abetted
vexed
pumped up
aggravated
jeered
annoyed
irritated
exasperated
galled
whipped (up)
keyed (up)
vext

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

calmed
soothed
subdued
appeased
mollified
placated
tranquillized
pacified
tranquilized

单词	stirred
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. stirred verb past tense of stir 1 as in swirled 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 swirled washed shook agitated churned whipped whirled whisked reeled beat paddled wheeled 2 as in shifted to change one's position the cat stirred, then opened its eyes and slowly got to its feet Synonyms & Similar Words shifted moved twitched squirmed roused fidgeted budged tossed wiggled jiggled writhed locomoted fiddled wriggled squiggled Antonyms & Near Antonyms froze stilled remained stayed stabilized hung around tarried stuck around See More 3 as in provoked 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 provoked encouraged stimulated aroused sparked inspired incited moved piqued impassioned triggered instigated induced ignited excited motivated drove kindled fanned galvanized fomented activated inflamed quickened angered motived built a fire under energized enflamed enraged vitalized set off fired (up) raised bothered animated revved (up) fermented maddened upset teased taunted got abetted vexed pumped up aggravated jeered annoyed irritated exasperated galled whipped (up) keyed (up) vext Antonyms & Near Antonyms calmed soothed subdued appeased mollified placated tranquillized pacified tranquilized See More
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stir

verb

noun (1)

noun (2)

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing stir

Kids Definition

verb

noun

verb