stir

Meanings

• Verb

  To move or agitate a liquid or other substance, typically by stirring a spoon or other implement in it.

  - "Stir the soup over low heat until the vegetables are tender."
  - "The chef stirred the batter just enough to combine the ingredients."

• Verb

  To cause or provoke (something) into activity or action.

  - "The speaker's fiery words stirred the crowd to action."
  - "The news of her promotion stirred up mixed emotions in her."

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Pronunciation

1. /stɝ/
   
   
   
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2. /stɝ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

arise , get up , rouse , arouse , excite , instigate , prompt

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stir
quire , tire , spire , pyre , higher , quiver , hiver

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Variants

List of all variants of stir that leads to same result
stir , stirred , stirrer , stirrers , stirring , stirs , steer , steered , steering , steers , stir-crazy , stir-fried , stir-fries , stir-fry , stir-frying , stir things up , stir up , stirred things up , stirred up , stirring things up , stirring up , stirs things up , stirs up , stir oneself , stirred himself to action , kick up a storm , kick/whip/stir up a storm , stir up a storm , whip up a storm

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Etymology

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Old English styran, from stiran 'to arouse, provoke, stir up'. Related to styr 'motion, stirring, impulse'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'stir' appears in the title of the classic novel Moby-Dick by Herman Melville.

2. In the Middle Ages, stirring was often done with a long wooden spoon called a 'stirrup'.

3. The term 'stir fry' comes from the Chinese word 'chao', which means 'to stir'.

4. In astronomy, a 'stirred Lagrangian point' is a region in the gravitational field of a celestial body where the motion of particles is not stable, but is instead 'stirred' by the gravitational forces of other nearby bodies.

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Related Concepts

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1. Agitation: A state of restlessness or excitement, often caused by external stimuli.

2. Stirring: A process of mixing or blending ingredients together, often used in cooking and chemistry.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'stir' has been used to describe the emotional and physical stirring of characters. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the narrator describes how 'the lights grow brighter as the earth languidly brightens' and how 'there is a stirring of summer life.' In music, 'stir' can refer to the emotional impact of a song or performance.

How to Memorize "stir"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a spoon stirring a pot of soup or tea. Imagine the spoon moving back and forth, creating small circular motions in the liquid.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stir' with the sensation of movement or agitation. Think of how a pot of soup looks and feels when you stir it.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'stir' with the first letter of the sentence 'Stirring Soup Sensationally Stirs Sensational Sensations'.

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