stir

nouns

a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

"he made a great splash and then disappeared"

splash, stir

emotional agitation and excitement

stir

is a type of (narrower)

the feeling of being agitated; not calm

a rapid active commotion

ado, bustle, flurry, fuss, hustle, stir

move an implement through

"stir the soup"; "stir my drink"; "stir the soil"

stir

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

"Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

move very slightly

"He shifted in his seat"

agitate, budge, shift, stir

stir feelings in

"stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"

excite, stimulate, stir

stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

"These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"

excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir

is derived from

see also

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

"raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"

arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir

to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"

arouse, stir

mix or add by stirring

"Stir nuts into the dough"

stir

is a type of (narrower)

move into or onto

"work the raisins into the dough"; "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work the body onto the flatbed truck"