noun. a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event he made a great splash and then disappeared |
noun. emotional agitation and excitement |
noun. a rapid active commotion |
verb. move an implement through stir the soup|stir my drink|stir the soil |
verb. move very slightly He shifted in his seat |
verb. stir feelings in stimulate my appetite|excite the audience|stir emotions |
verb. stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of These stories shook the community|the civil war shook the country |
verb. affect emotionally A stirring movie|I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy |
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 |
verb. to begin moving As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir |
verb. mix or add by stirring Stir nuts into the dough |