Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "stir" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

bestir cause a stir heart-stirring overstir shit-stir shit-stirring stand and stir stir bar stir one's stumps stir plate stir shit stir someone's blood stir the embers stir the pot stir up stir up the animals stir-crazy stir-fry stirabout stirless stirrable stirrage stirrer straw that stirs the drink unstirred upstir

Context

slang

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

affect agitation arouse call up commotion din displace disruption disturbance elicit enkindle evoke fire flutter hoo-ha hoo-hah hurly burly impress kerfuffle kindle move provoke raise ruckus ruction rumpus sensitise sensitize strike summon to-do tumult work

Type Of (IsA)

agitation

Manner Of

move work

Related Terms

act agitation become bring change commotion disturb disturbance incite jail motion move result rise

Similar Terms

call forth evoke geek out kick up provoke

Synonym Network

arouse bustle incite raise splash stimulate touch

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.