stir

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of STIR

to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly <the recipe says to stir the mixture carefully until it's properly blended>

Synonyms agitate, churn, swirl, wash, whirl

Related Words beat, paddle, whip, whisk; reel, shake, wheel

to change one's position <the cat stirred, then opened its eyes and slowly got to its feet>

Synonyms budge, locomote, shift, stir

Related Words fiddle, fidget, jiggle, squiggle, squirm, toss, twitch, wiggle, wriggle, writhe; rouse

Near Antonyms hang around, remain, stay, stick around, tarry; stabilize

Antonyms freeze, still

to rouse to strong feeling or action <news coverage of the fire stirred many to send donations to a fund for the families who had lost their homes>

Synonyms arouse, encourage, excite, fire (up), impassion, incite, instigate, move, pique, rev (up), spark, stimulate, stir

Related Words fan, ignite, inflame (also enflame), kindle, trigger; activate, animate, drive, energize, galvanize, induce, inspire, key (up), motivate, motive, pump up, quicken, set off, vitalize; abet, ferment, foment, raise, whip (up); anger, enrage, madden, upset; jeer, taunt, tease; aggravate, annoy, bother, exasperate, gall, get, irritate, vex

Near Antonyms calm, soothe, subdue, tranquilize (also tranquillize); appease, mollify, pacify, placate

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