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.

stirs 1 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of stir

as in swirls

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

swirls
washes
shakes
churns
whisks
agitates
whips
whirls
beats
paddles
reels
wheels

as in shifts

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

shifts
moves
squirms
twitches
rouses
fidgets
budges
wiggles
writhes
tosses
locomotes
wriggles
jiggles
fiddles
squiggles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

freezes
remains
stays
stabilizes
stills
hangs around
tarries
sticks around

as in provokes

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

provokes
encourages
stimulates
arouses
inspires
sparks
incites
moves
excites
motivates
instigates
induces
piques
drives
ignites
triggers
motives
impassions
galvanizes
activates
inflames
energizes
animates
angers
kindles
foments
quickens
vitalizes
enflames
bothers
raises
builds a fire under
enrages
fires (up)
revs (up)
sets off
fans
gets
upsets
ferments
maddens
annoys
aggravates
teases
pumps up
irritates
taunts
abets
exasperates
vexes
jeers
whips (up)
keys (up)
galls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

soothes
calms
subdues
placates
appeases
pacifies
tranquilizes
mollifies
tranquillizes

stirs

2 of 3

noun (1)

plural of stir

as in commotions

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

commotions
disturbances
fusses
clatters
turmoils
roars
storms
noises
bothers
bustles
fun
clutters
whirls
rows
blathers
coils
rackets
hurricanes
uproars
squalls
tumults
pandemoniums
furores
corroborees
furors
zoos
howls
stews
ruckuses
ballyhoos
bluster
williwaws
hubbubs
alarums and excursions
foofaraws
rumpuses
hurlies
kerfuffles
pothers
moils
hullabaloos
flurries
splores
ructions
ados
shindies
shindys
clamors
welters
flutters
hurry-skurries
hurry-scurries
hoo-hahs
bobberies
hurly-burlies
outcries
hooplas
hoo-has
upheavals
do's
helter-skelters
eruptions
dins
hubble-bubbles
cacophonies
brawls
disorders
dos
to-dos
frays
outbursts
scuffles
outbreaks
dithers
fracas
fevers
lathers
hue and cries
fracases
frets
tizzies
melees
mêlées
hassles
flare-ups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

calms
quiets
hushes
rests
peaces
tranquillities
tranquilities
quietudes
orders

as in moves

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

moves
shifts
stirrings
movements
motions
squirms
migrations
relocations
dislocations
mobilities
locomotions
motivities
motilities
fiddlings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

stops
pauses
halts
immobilities
inertias
lapses
finishes
stoppages
shutdowns
endings
terminations
expirations
discontinuances
cessations
shutoffs
surceases

stirs

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural of stir, slang

as in jails

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

jails
prisons
penitentiaries
brigs
holds
bastilles
pens
clinks
slams
big houses
bridewells
coolers
jugs
hocks
keeps
coops
lockups
stockades
quods
slammers
calabooses
pokeys
cans
hoosegows
cages
nicks
tolbooths
guardrooms
jailhouses
joints
tanks
cells
bull pens
dungeons
holes
wards
labor camps
concentration camps
work camps
hulks
prison camps
blocks
stalags
glasshouses
guardhouses
gulags
reform schools
training schools
oubliettes
reformatories

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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单词	stirs
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. stirs 1 of 3 verb present tense third-person singular of stir 1 as in swirls 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 swirls washes shakes churns whisks agitates whips whirls beats paddles reels wheels 2 as in shifts to change one's position the cat stirred, then opened its eyes and slowly got to its feet Synonyms & Similar Words shifts moves squirms twitches rouses fidgets budges wiggles writhes tosses locomotes wriggles jiggles fiddles squiggles Antonyms & Near Antonyms freezes remains stays stabilizes stills hangs around tarries sticks around See More 3 as in provokes 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 provokes encourages stimulates arouses inspires sparks incites moves excites motivates instigates induces piques drives ignites triggers motives impassions galvanizes activates inflames energizes animates angers kindles foments quickens vitalizes enflames bothers raises builds a fire under enrages fires (up) revs (up) sets off fans gets upsets ferments maddens annoys aggravates teases pumps up irritates taunts abets exasperates vexes jeers whips (up) keys (up) galls Antonyms & Near Antonyms soothes calms subdues placates appeases pacifies tranquilizes mollifies tranquillizes See More stirs 2 of 3 noun (1) plural of stir 1 as in commotions 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 commotions disturbances fusses clatters turmoils roars storms noises bothers bustles fun clutters whirls rows blathers coils rackets hurricanes uproars squalls tumults pandemoniums furores corroborees furors zoos howls stews ruckuses ballyhoos bluster williwaws hubbubs alarums and excursions foofaraws rumpuses hurlies kerfuffles pothers moils hullabaloos flurries splores ructions ados shindies shindys clamors welters flutters hurry-skurries hurry-scurries hoo-hahs bobberies hurly-burlies outcries hooplas hoo-has upheavals do's helter-skelters eruptions dins hubble-bubbles cacophonies brawls disorders dos to-dos frays outbursts scuffles outbreaks dithers fracas fevers lathers hue and cries fracases frets tizzies melees mêlées hassles flare-ups Antonyms & Near Antonyms calms quiets hushes rests peaces tranquillities tranquilities quietudes orders See More 2 as in moves 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 moves shifts stirrings movements motions squirms migrations relocations dislocations mobilities locomotions motivities motilities fiddlings Antonyms & Near Antonyms stops pauses halts immobilities inertias lapses finishes stoppages shutdowns endings terminations expirations discontinuances cessations shutoffs surceases See More stirs 3 of 3 noun (2) plural of stir, slang as in jails 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 jails prisons penitentiaries brigs holds bastilles pens clinks slams big houses bridewells coolers jugs hocks keeps coops lockups stockades quods slammers calabooses pokeys cans hoosegows cages nicks tolbooths guardrooms jailhouses joints tanks cells bull pens dungeons holes wards labor camps concentration camps work camps hulks prison camps blocks stalags glasshouses guardhouses gulags reform schools training schools oubliettes reformatories Antonyms & Near Antonyms outsides
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stir

verb

noun (1)

noun (2)

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing stir

Kids Definition

verb

noun

verb

noun (1)

noun (2)