Astir

//əˈstɜː// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    In motion; characterized by motion.

    "Her book has perhaps been a good one; it has refreshed, refilled, rewarmed her heart; it has set her brain astir, furnished her mind with pictures."

  2. 2
    Out of bed; up and about.

    "I had but a broken sleep the night before, in anticipation of the pleasure of a whole day with Em’ly. We were all astir betimes in the morning;"

Adjective
  1. 1
    on the move wordnet
  2. 2
    out of bed wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
ambulatoryaboutaboutabroachafloatafoot

Example

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"Her book has perhaps been a good one; it has refreshed, refilled, rewarmed her heart; it has set her brain astir, furnished her mind with pictures."

Etymology

From a- + stir.

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