stir
/stɝ/ verb B1- To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it. · She stirred the pudding with a spoon.· He stirred his coffee so the sugar wouldn't stay at the bottom.
- To disturb the content of (a container) by passing an object through it. · Would you please stir this pot so that the chocolate doesn't burn?
- To emotionally affect; to touch, to move.
- To incite to action.
- To bring into debate; to agitate.
- To change the place of in any manner; to move.
- To begin to move, especially gently, from a still or unmoving position.
- Of a feeling or emotion: to rise, begin to be felt.
Plural stir · He/she/it stirs · Past stirred · Past participle stirred · -ing form stirring
Verb forms
- Base form
- stir
- He/she/it
- stirs
- Past
- stirred
- Past participle
- stirred
- -ing form
- stirring
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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His head and arms and legs were jointed upon his body, but he stood perfectly motionless, as if he could not stir at all.
At first the little creatures, many though they were, could hardly stir the heavily loaded truck; but the Woodman and the Scarecrow both pushed from behind, and they got along better.
I have no arms, and carry nothing but this one brass trumpet.” “That is the very reason for which you should be put to death,” they said; “for, while you do not fight yourself, your trumpet stirs all the others to battle.”
A Jackdaw, who witnessed the capture of the lamb, was stirred with envy and determined to emulate the strength and flight of the Eagle.
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