Stir | Mean of stir in English Dictionary

/ˈstɚ/

• Verb
• to mix (something) by making circular movements in it with a spoon or similar object
1. She stirred her coffee.
2. The cake batter must be stirred for 10 minutes.
3. Stir one cup of sugar into the batter.
• to move or cause (someone or something) to move after being still
1. She heard him stir (in bed). [=heard him begin to move in bed as he woke up]
2. He never stirred from the couch [=he stayed on the couch] all afternoon.
3. She was stirred from her sleep by the noise.
4. The breeze stirred the leaves on the tree.
• to be active or busy
1. We could see people stirring inside the shop.
2. “Not a creature was stirring” Clement Moore, “A Visit from Saint Nicholas” (1822)

• to cause (someone or something) to be active
1. A good book can stir the imagination.
2. He stirred himself to action. [=he began to take action]
• to cause (an emotion or reaction)
1. The bad economic news has stirred anxiety among investors. [=has caused investors to worry]
2. The bad news has stirred up a lot of anxiety.
3. The story stirred up some deep emotions within him.
• to cause (someone) to feel a strong emotion and a desire to do something
1. The speech stirred up the crowd.
• to cause (something) to move up into and through the air or water
1. The workers stirred up a lot of dust.
• to cause (something, usually something bad or unpleasant) to happen
1. They're trying to stir up trouble.
2. stirring up racial hatred
3. His comments certainly stirred things up. [=caused a lot of excitement, anger, etc.]
• Noun
• a state of excitement, anger, or surprise among a group of people
1. His comments have caused quite a stir.
• a small movement
1. the stir of the leaves in the breeze
• the act of stirring something with a spoon or similar object
1. She gave the sauce a stir. [=she stirred the sauce]