stir

phonetic symbol: / stɚ́ / 

stir - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ a rapid active commotion
ado , bustle , flurry , fuss , hustle

[ noun ]
■ emotional agitation and excitement

[ noun ]
■ a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
splash

[ verb ]
■ mix or add by stirring
e.g.)
・Stir nuts into the dough

[ verb ]
■ summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
arouse , bring up , call down , call forth , conjure , conjure up , evoke , invoke , put forward , raise

[ verb ]
■ stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
excite , shake , shake up , stimulate

[ verb ]
■ affect emotionally
e.g.)
・A stirring movie
touch

[ verb ]
■ move very slightly
agitate , budge , shift

[ verb ]
■ to begin moving,
e.g.)
・As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir
arouse

[ verb ]
■ move an implement through
e.g.)
・stir the soup
・stir my drink
・stir the soil

[ verb ]
■ stir feelings in
e.g.)
・stir emotions
excite , stimulate

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