stir

About 7.94 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb 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.

2. verb 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?

3. verb To emotionally affect; to touch, to move.
4. verb To incite to action.
5. verb To bring into debate; to agitate.
6. verb To disturb, to disrupt.
7. verb To change the place of in any manner; to move.
8. verb To begin to move, especially gently, from a still or unmoving position.

Similar words

agitate commotion shake up bustle shake turmoil to-do fuss disturbance hustle

Often followed by

in up the and until of to well it

Word family

stirred stirrer stirrers stirring stirs