B1 [ I or T ] to mix a liquid or other substance by moving an object such as a spoon in a circular pattern:

C2 [ I or T ] to move or to cause something to move slightly:

[ I ] UK also stir yourself to wake up or begin to move or take action:

C2 [ T ] If something stirs you, it makes you feel a strong emotion:

[ I ] literary If an emotion stirs within you, you begin to feel it:

[ I ] UK informal disapproving to cause trouble intentionally between other people, especially by telling false or secret information:

[ C usually singular ] the act of stirring a liquid or other substance in order to mix it:

[ U ] informal a lot of interest or excitement:

[ C usually singular ] Indian English an occasion when a group of people march or stand together to show that they disagree with or support something or someone; a demonstration