Word

stir, v.
(stirred, stirring, stirs)
freq. cnt. 22

move an implement through
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

stir

sample sentences

"stir the soup"
"stir my drink"
"stir the soil"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
The chefs %s the vegetables

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stirrer

semantic pointers

hyponym

churn paddle

hypernym

move, displace

move very slightly
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

agitate budge shift stir

sample sentences

"He shifted in his seat"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
The crowds %s in the streets
The streets %s with crowds

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
The crowds %s in the streets

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
The crowds %s in the streets

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shifting shift

semantic pointers

hypernym

move

stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

excite shake shake up stimulate stir

sample sentences

"These stories shook the community"
"the civil war shook the country"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stir stirrer

also see

stir up

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

excitation excitement

semantic pointers

hypernym

arouse, evoke, elicit, provoke, fire, raise, enkindle, kindle

hyponym

fuel wind up, arouse, sex, excite, turn on frighten, scare, fright, affright thrill, tickle, vibrate invite, tempt elate, lift up, uplift, pick up, intoxicate inspire, animate, enliven, invigorate, exalt titillate

stir feelings in
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

excite stimulate stir

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stir

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stimulative stimulant stimulus

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

excitant excitation excitement

semantic pointers

hyponym

masturbate, wank, fuck off, she-bop, jack off, jerk off masturbate horripilate work fellate, suck, blow, go down on thrill whet, quicken disgust, gross out, revolt, repel

hypernym

sensitize, sensitise

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

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