stir - Meaning in Konkani

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stir - Meaning in Konkani

stir Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of stir in English

stir noun

1. a rapid active commotion

   Synonyms

   ado, ado, bustle, flurry, fuss, hustle

2. emotional agitation and excitement
3. a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

   Synonyms

   splash

   Example

   • "he made a great splash and then disappeared"

stir verb

1. mix or add by stirring

   Example

   • "Stir nuts into the dough"
2. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

   Synonyms

   arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure up, conjure, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise

   Examples

   • "call down the spirits from the mountain"
   • "he conjured wild birds in the air"
   • "raise the specter of unemployment"
3. stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

   Synonyms

   excite, shake up, shake, stimulate

   Examples

   • "the civil war shook the country"
   • "These stories shook the community"
4. affect emotionally

   Synonyms

   touch

   Examples

   • "A stirring movie"
   • "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"
5. move very slightly

   Synonyms

   agitate, budge, budge, shift

   Example

   • "He shifted in his seat"
6. to begin moving

   Synonyms

   arouse

   Example

   • "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
7. move an implement through

   Examples

   • "stir my drink"
   • "stir the soil"
   • "stir the soup"
8. stir feelings in

   Synonyms

   excite, stimulate

   Examples

   • "excite the audience"
   • "stimulate my appetite"
   • "stir emotions"

Synonyms of stir

• ado, bustle, flurry, fuss, hustle
• splash
• arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise
• excite, shake, shake up, stimulate
• touch
• agitate, budge, shift
• arouse
• excite, stimulate

More matches for stir

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