stir

Meaning

1. To disturb the relative position of the particles of (a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
2. To disturb the content of (a container) by passing an object through it.
3. To emotionally affect; to touch, to move.
4. To incite to action.
5. To bring into debate; to agitate.
6. (obsolete) To disturb, to disrupt.
7. To change the place of in any manner; to move.
8. To begin to move, especially gently, from a still or unmoving position.
9. Of a feeling or emotion: to rise, begin to be felt.
10. To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy oneself.
11. To rise from sleep or unconsciousness.

move

mix

move slightly

blow about

mix by stirring

mix in

tintillate

be active

be busy

begin to move

be in motion

be touched

be transferred

exite

loud protest

mix together

move backwards

pep up

shake violently

show signs of life

throw together

be considerate

be influenced

air

massage

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cause disorder

cause excitement

cause to move

strike a chord

be brought to motion

give a motion

strike a note

touch a chord

steam-out

jail house

exagitate

begin to swarm

bestir oneself

cause trouble

creep in

enrage

get angry

meddle with

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/stɜː/

From Middle English stiren, sturien, steren, from Old English styrian (“to be in motion, move, agitate, stir, disturb, trouble”), from Proto-Germanic *sturiz (“turmoil, noise, confusion”), related to Proto-West Germanic *staurijan (“to destroy, disturb”). Cognate with Old Norse styrr (“turmoil, noise, confusion”), German stören (“to disturb”), Dutch storen (“to disturb”).