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stir

/ˈstɚ/

US UK

verb

stirs; stirred; stirring

[+ obj] :to mix (something) by making circular movements in it with a spoon or similar object

She stirred her coffee.

The cake batter must be stirred for 10 minutes.

Stir one cup of sugar into the batter.

to move or cause (someone or something) to move after being still [no obj]

She heard him stir (in bed). [=heard him begin to move in bed as he woke up]

He never stirred from the couch [=he stayed on the couch] all afternoon. [+ obj]

She was stirred from her sleep by the noise.

The breeze stirred the leaves on the tree.

[no obj] :to be active or busy

We could see people stirring inside the shop.

Not a creature was stirring Clement Moore, A Visit from Saint Nicholas (1822) -

[+ obj] :to cause (someone or something) to be active

A good book can stir the imagination.

He stirred himself to action. [=he began to take action]

[+ obj] :to cause (an emotion or reaction)

The bad economic news has stirred anxiety among investors. [=has caused investors to worry]

usually + up

The bad news has stirred up a lot of anxiety.

The story stirred up some deep emotions within him.

stir up

[phrasal verb]

stir up (someone) or stir (someone) up :to cause (someone) to feel a strong emotion and a desire to do something

The speech stirred up the crowd.

stir (something) up or stir up (something)

to cause (something) to move up into and through the air or water

The workers stirred up a lot of dust.

to cause (something, usually something bad or unpleasant) to happen

They're trying to stir up trouble.

stirring up racial hatred

His comments certainly stirred things up. [=caused a lot of excitement, anger, etc.] - see also 1stir 4 (above)

noun

[singular] a state of excitement, anger, or surprise among a group of people

His comments have caused quite a stir.

a small movement

the stir of the leaves in the breeze

the act of stirring something with a spoon or similar object

She gave the sauce a stir. [=she stirred the sauce]

chiefly US slang old-fashioned :prison

He spent five years in stir.

* Các từ tương tự:
stir-crazy, stir-fry, stirrer, stirring, stirrup, stirrup pants