STIR as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a rapid bustling commotion
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) stir is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • emotional agitation and excitement
    Hypernyms(s) stir is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a disorderly outburst or tumult
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused
    Hypernyms(s) stir is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)

STIR as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • mix or add by stirring
    Usage Example(s)
    • Stir nuts into the dough
    Hypernyms(s) stir is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • raise the specter of unemployment
    • he conjured wild birds in the air
    • stir a disturbance
    • call down the spirits from the mountain
    Hypernyms(s) stir is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • These stories shook the community
    • the civil war shook the country
    Hypernyms(s) stir is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • affect emotionally
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • A stirring movie
    • I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy
    Hypernyms(s) stir is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • move very slightly
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He shifted in his seat
    Hypernyms(s) stir is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • to begin moving, “As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir”
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) stir is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  7. Meaning
    • move an implement through with a circular motion
    Usage Example(s)
    • stir the soup
    • stir my drink
    Hypernyms(s) stir is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • stir feelings in
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • stimulate my appetite
    • excite the audience
    • stir emotions
    Hypernyms(s) stir is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)