Word Information

Stir

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Definitions for Stir

noun
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
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  1. he made a great splash and then disappeared
noun
emotional agitation and excitement
noun
a rapid active commotion
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verb
move an implement through
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  1. stir the soup
  2. stir my drink
  3. stir the soil
verb
move very slightly
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  1. He shifted in his seat
verb
stir feelings in
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  1. stimulate my appetite
  2. excite the audience
  3. stir emotions
verb
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
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  1. These stories shook the community
  2. the civil war shook the country
verb
affect emotionally
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  1. A stirring movie
  2. I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy
verb
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
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raise conjure conjure up invoke evoke call down arouse bring up put forward call forth
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  1. raise the specter of unemployment
  2. he conjured wild birds in the air
  3. call down the spirits from the mountain
verb
to begin moving
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  1. As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir
verb
mix or add by stirring
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  1. Stir nuts into the dough

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