Stir synonyms and antonyms
stûr
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Beat means to hit something over and over again or to form or mix something.
To change posture or position; stir:
The definition of agitation refers to the process of moving something forcefully or violently.
The definition of a bustle is a poof of fabric at the back of a skirt or dress.
To have due claim to; call for:
To move or stir as if in a churn
To wire or equip (a building, for example) for the use of electric power.
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To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
To turn red or make glow:
(Elec.) To supply voltage or current to (a circuit, component, etc.)
To indicate by making a gesture; signal:
(Ergative) To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
To increase temporarily the activity of (a body organ or system, for example).
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In science, the definition of amalgamate is to mix a metal with mercury.
Also used with up: arouse
To induce or elicit (a reaction or emotion).
Noisy commotion, as of a crowd; uproar
To urge or stir into action or activity; arouse; excite
To awake; wake up; rouse
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To come back to action, normal strength, etc.; revive
To revive or renew:
The definition of agitate is to move something around in a forceful or violent movement.
excitement (related)
Something that excites:
excite (related)
Excite is defined as to stir up emotions, action or strong reactions.
mix (related)
To add (an ingredient or element) to another:
To mix by stirring
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To mix by stirring
To give motion to; put into action
Blend is defined as to combine things in a harmonious manner.
To move even a little
To mix by stirring
To move, shift, or force from the usual place or position:
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To break up the quiet or serenity of; agitate (what is quiet or still)
To move quickly in a nervous, restless, or excited fashion; flit.
To mix by stirring
To bustle about or worry, esp. over trifles
To stimulate or shock with an electric current.
To drive with or as with a goad; prod into action; urge on
To mix by stirring
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To hurry is defined as to rush, move quickly or do something faster than is comfortable.
To detain in a jail.
To give birth to young. Used especially of rabbits.
To cause to be enthusiastic:
To mix by stirring
To confine or enclose in or as in a pen
To push or jab at, as with a finger or an arm; prod.
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To make or move with a loud distressing noise.
(Linguistics) To move to another position in a syntactic structure, as for emphasis. Used of phrases or other syntactic constituents.
To boil (something).
To get along; manage
To mix by stirring
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To move or go impatiently, angrily, or disdainfully, as with a toss of the head
To initiate (an action); set off
To throw into uproar or confusion.
To cause to come out of sleep; awaken.
To move (something) very fast; often with up, out, etc.
quiet (antonym)
A quiet state or condition; calmness, stillness, inactivity, freedom from noise, etc.
calm (antonym)
Lack of agitation or excitement; tranquillity; serenity
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moderation (antonym)
The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes
peace (antonym)
An agreement or a treaty to end hostilities:
laze (antonym)
To be lazy or idle; loaf
wait (antonym)
To remain or stay in expectation of; await:
rest (antonym)
To give rest to; refresh by rest
stultify (antonym)
To make seem foolish, stupid, inconsistent, etc.; make absurd or ridiculous
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discourage (antonym)
To persuade somebody not to do something.
leave-alone (antonym)
To stop bothering.
(Intransitive) To become mixed or blended.
To be or become mixed.
To melt, or to join by melting
To mix together; mingle; blend
To deprive of purity by mixture; to contaminate.
To awake is defined as changing from a state of sleep to a state of alertness.
To breed and care for to maturity:
Also used with up: bring
To be the cause of.
To accomplish, achieve.
Cause means to produce a result.
To bring about; produce as a result; cause; accomplish
To bring about; cause to happen; effect
(Intransitive) To appear or occur; be generated.
To produce or create within; engender
lead to
To be the cause of.
To arrange or agree to:
To provide occasion for; cause:
To be the cause of.
To make secure (in all the above senses).
To drive away by setting a fire.
Make passionate, instill passion in
The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
Anything helter-skelter
Chaotic or unstable eddying motion in a fluid. Avoiding excessive turbulence generated around moving objects (such as airplanes), which can make their motion inefficient and difficult to control, is a major factor in aerodynamic design.
Turmoil is defined as a state of upset and confusion.
A variable control surface on the trailing edge of an aircraft wing, used primarily to increase lift or drag.
(Informal) A short trip or ride.
Something, such as a situation, that is confusing or tumultuous and is easy to be drawn into or difficult to get out of:
The definition of a brouhaha is an uproar or disruption.
The faculty to feel or perceive; physical sensibility:
(U.S. Navy) A place where offenders are temporarily confined, as on a warship
An institution for the confinement of persons convicted of minor criminal offenses.
The definition of a can is a container normally made of metal with a lid.
A prison or a prison cell; a jail:
(Old, Slang) A jail or guardhouse
A sound meant to imitate a nightingale's note
(Slang) A jail
A person or thing that slams
A jail.
bring to pass (or effect)
assemble (related)
To gather into a group; collect
awareness (related)
To cease sleeping
start (related)
(Now Chiefly Dial.) To cause to start, or move involuntarily; startle
order (related)
The prescribed form or customary procedure, as in a meeting or court of law:
free (related)
(Hurling) The usual means of restarting play after a foul is committed, where the non-offending team restarts from where the foul was committed.
(Slang) An illicit or unethical way of doing business or obtaining money; a fraud or deceit:
A small amount of liquid
To perform magic tricks, especially by sleight of hand.
To call for earnestly; solicit:
To draw forth or elicit (a particular mental image, reaction, etc.)
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
(Idiomatic) To propose for consideration.
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
To touch a person or thing
boil (related)
simmer (related)
melt (related)
boil over (related)
soak (related)
thicken (related)
smother (related)
sizzle (related)
infuse (related)
To make active, vivacious, interesting, or cheerful; liven up or brighten
A penitentiary.
Synonym Study
- Rally implies a gathering of the component elements or individuals so as to stir to effective action to rally the troops, rallied her energy and attention
- waken " style="font-weight: 600; color: inherit; text-decoration-color: #3A65B5" > Awaken and waken literally mean to arouse from sleep, but figuratively they suggest the stirring into activity of latent faculties, emotions, etc. it awakened, or wakened, her maternal feelings
- A rouse and rouse are often used interchangeably, but arouse usually implies merely a bringing into consciousness, as from a state of sleep she was aroused by the bell, and rouse suggests an additional incitement to vigorous action the rifle shot roused the sleeping guard
- Stir (in this sense, often ?stir up) implies a bringing into action or activity by exciting or provoking the colonies were stirred to rebellion
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