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verb | noun stirstir1 /stɚ/ ●●● W3 verb (stirred, stirring) ETYMOLOGYstir1Origin: Old English styrian VERB TABLEstir |
| Present | I, you, we, they | stir | | he, she, it | stirs | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | stirred | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have stirred | | he, she, it | has stirred | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had stirred | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will stir | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have stirred |
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| Present | I | am stirring | | he, she, it | is stirring | | you, we, they | are stirring | | Past | I, he, she, it | was stirring | | you, we, they | were stirring | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been stirring | | he, she, it | has been stirring | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been stirring | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be stirring | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been stirring |
► stir memories/emotions etc. The music stirred childhood memories. ► stirs the imagination The Arizona landscape stirs the imagination. ► stirring up trouble John was always stirring up trouble in class. ► stir things up Dave’s just trying to stir things up because he’s jealous. THESAURUScombine substances► mix if you mix two or more substances or if they mix, they combine to become a single substance, and they cannot be easily separated: In a large bowl, mix the butter and flour. Oil and water don’t mix. ► combine to join two or more things together, or to be joined together with another thing: Slowly combine the water and sand with the cement mixture. ► blend to mix together soft or liquid substances to form a single smooth substance: She blended the blue and yellow paint with a little bit of gray. ► stir to mix a liquid or food by moving a spoon around in it: Reduce the heat and stir until thickened. ► beat to mix food together quickly and thoroughly using a fork or kitchen tool: Beat the eggs and add to the sugar mixture. ► mingle if liquids or smells mingle, they are mixed together: The tears rolled down her face, mingling with the rain. change place► move to change from one place or position to another, or to make something do this: The train started to move. It took three men to move the piano. ► fidget to keep moving a little bit because you are bored or nervous: The kids were bored, so they kept fidgeting in their seats. ► squirm to twist your body from side to side, especially because you are uncomfortable, bored, or nervous: The baby squirmed and cried in her arms. ► wriggle to move and twist your body or part of your body from side to side: She wriggled out of her jacket and handed it to her host. ► wiggle to move your toes, fingers, bottom, etc. with a series of small movements: She took off her shoes and wiggled her toes in the sand. ► twitch to make a sudden small movement that you cannot control. Used especially about body parts: He was tired, and the muscle in his eye began to twitch. ► jump to make a sudden movement because you are frightened or surprised: The sound of the explosion made me jump. ► lunge to make a sudden strong movement toward someone or something: The man lunged forward and grabbed her purse. ► lurch to move or walk very unsteadily, moving forward or from side to side with sudden, irregular movements: He lurched to the side as the bike came toward him. ► stir formal to move slightly or change your position, especially when you are sleeping: She stirred in her sleep but didn’t wake up. 1[transitive] to move a liquid or substance around with a spoon or stick in order to mix it together: Stir the paint to make sure it is smooth.stir something with something She stirred her coffee with a plastic spoon.stir something in/into something Stir the flour into the mixture.► see thesaurus at mix12[intransitive] written to move slightly or change your position, especially because you are uncomfortable, anxious, or you are about to wake up: The sleeping child stirred.► see thesaurus at move13a)[transitive] to make someone have a strong feeling or reaction: stir memories/emotions etc. The music stirred childhood memories. The Arizona landscape stirs the imagination. b)[intransitive] if a feeling stirs in you, you begin to feel it: stir in/inside/within Excitement stirred inside her.4[transitive] to make someone feel that he or she must do something: stir somebody to do something The incident has stirred students to protest.5[intransitive, transitive] to make something move slightly, or to move slightly: A gentle breeze stirred the curtains. [Origin: Old English styrian]stir up phrasal verb1stir something ↔ up to deliberately try to cause arguments or problems between people: John was always stirring up trouble in class. Dave’s just trying to stir things up because he’s jealous.2stir somebody ↔ up to make someone feel excited or that he or she must do something: His speech really stirred up the crowd.3stir something ↔ up to make something move around in the air or in water: The wind stirred up the powdery sand. verb | noun stirstir2 noun ETYMOLOGYstir2Origin: (1-2) 1300-1400 ➔ STIR1 (3) 1800-1900 Perhaps from Romany stariben, sturraben prison ► create/cause a stir His comments created quite a stir. 1[countable usually singular] a feeling of excitement or annoyance: create/cause a stir His comments created quite a stir.2[countable usually singular] an act of stirring something3[countable, uncountable] old-fashioned slang a prison |