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stir > 11 senses
NOUN1stir, disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffleA disorderly outburst or tumult
2stirEmotional agitation and excitement
3stir, bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, fussA rapid bustling commotion
VERB1stirMove an implement through with a circular motion
2stir, shift, budge, agitateMove very slightly
3stir, stimulate, exciteStir feelings in
4stir, stimulate, shake, shake up, exciteStir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
5stir, touchAffect emotionally
6stir, raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forthEvoke or call forth, with or as if by magic
7stir, arouseTo begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
8stirMix or add by stirring
stir > pronunciation
Soundsster'
Rhymesabductor, accelerator, accelerometer, and 621 more rhymes in ter at the HyperDic website...
stir > noun 1, state
MeaningA disorderly outburst or tumult.
Synonymsdisturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle
Narrowerconvulsion, turmoil, upheaval; earthquake; incident; storm, tempest; storm center, storm centre; tumult, tumultuousness, uproar, garboil
Broaderdisorder
stir > noun 2, feeling
MeaningEmotional agitation and excitement.
Narrowerelectricity; sensation
Broaderagitation
Verbsstir; stir; stir
stir > noun 3, act
MeaningA rapid bustling commotion.
Synonymsbustle, hustle, flurry, ado, fuss
Broadercommotion, din, ruction, ruckus, rumpus, tumult
stir > verb 1, motion
MeaningMove an implement through with a circular motion.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelThe chefs stir the vegetables
Examples"stir the soup"; "stir my drink"
Narrowerchurn; paddle
Broadermove, displace
Nounsstirrer
stir > verb 2, motion
MeaningMove very slightly.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
ModelThe crowds stir in the streets; The streets stir with crowds
Synonymsshift, budge, agitate
Broadermove
stir > verb 3, perception
MeaningStir feelings in.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Examples"stir emotions"
Synonymsstimulate, excite
Narrowermasturbate, wank, fuck off, she-bop, jack off, jerk off; masturbate; horripilate; work; fellate, blow, go down on; thrill; whet, quicken; disgust, gross out, revolt, repel
Broadersensitize, sensitise
Nounsstir
stir > verb 4, emotion
MeaningStir the feelings, emotions, or peace of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
ModelThe performance is likely to stir Sue
Synonymsstimulate, shake, shake up, excite
Narrowerfuel; arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind up; frighten, fright, scare, affright; thrill, tickle, vibrate; tempt, invite; elate, lift up, uplift, pick up, intoxicate; inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt; titillate
Broaderarouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
See alsostir up
Nounsstirrer; stir
stir > verb 5, emotion
MeaningAffect emotionally.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelThe performance is likely to stir Sue
Examples"A stirring movie"
Synonymstouch
Narrowerget
Broaderaffect, impress, move, strike
See alsostir up
Nounsstir; stirring
stir > verb 6, creation
MeaningEvoke or call forth, with or as if by magic.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"stir a disturbance"
Synonymsraise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
Narrowercurse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict; bless
Broadermake, create
Similar toprovoke, evoke, call forth, kick up
stir > verb 7, motion
MeaningTo begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir".
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymsarouse
Broadermove
stir > verb 8, contact
MeaningMix or add by stirring.
PatternSomebody ----s something PP
Examples"Stir nuts into the dough"
Broaderwork

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