1. stir - noun
· a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared"
Synonym(s): splash
Hypernym(s): disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly_burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle
2. stir - noun
· emotional agitation and excitement
Hypernym(s): agitation
3. stir - noun
· a rapid active commotion
Synonym(s): bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, fuss
Hypernym(s): commotion, din, ruction, ruckus, rumpus, tumult
4. stir - verb
· move an implement through; "stir the soup"; "stir my drink"; "stir the soil"
5. stir - verb
· move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"
Synonym(s): shift, budge, agitate
Hypernym(s): move
6. stir - verb
· stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"
Hypernym(s): sensitize, sensitise
7. stir - verb
· stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
Synonym(s): stimulate, shake, shake_up, excite
Hypernym(s): arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
8. stir - verb
· affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"
Synonym(s): touch
Hypernym(s): affect, impress, move, strike
9. stir - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): raise, conjure, conjure_up, invoke, evoke, call_down, arouse, bring_up, put_forward, call_forth
10. stir - verb
· to begin moving; "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
Synonym(s): arouse
Hypernym(s): move
11. stir - verb
· mix or add by stirring; "Stir nuts into the dough"
Hypernym(s): work
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