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stir
stir - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
stir
Definition
(noun) a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
Synonyms
:
splash
Example Sentence
he made a great splash and then disappeared
Definition
(noun) emotional agitation and excitement
Definition
(noun) a rapid active commotion
Synonyms
:
ado
,
bustle
,
flurry
,
fuss
,
hustle
Definition
(verb) move an implement through
Example Sentence
stir the soup
stir my drink
stir the soil
Definition
(verb) move very slightly
Synonyms
:
agitate
,
budge
,
shift
Example Sentence
He shifted in his seat
Definition
(verb) stir feelings in
Synonyms
:
excite
,
stimulate
Example Sentence
stimulate my appetite
excite the audience
stir emotions
Definition
(verb) stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
Synonyms
:
excite
,
shake
,
shake up
,
stimulate
Example Sentence
These stories shook the community
the civil war shook the country
Definition
(verb) affect emotionally
Synonyms
:
touch
Example Sentence
A stirring movie
I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy
Definition
(verb) summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
Synonyms
:
arouse
,
bring up
,
call down
,
call forth
,
conjure
,
conjure up
,
evoke
,
invoke
,
put forward
,
raise
Example Sentence
raise the specter of unemployment
he conjured wild birds in the air
call down the spirits from the mountain
Definition
(verb) to begin moving,
Synonyms
:
arouse
Example Sentence
As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir
Definition
(verb) mix or add by stirring
Example Sentence
Stir nuts into the dough
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text: a stir mummy can i stir yes peppa
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