| stir 1 (stûr) v. stirred, stir·ring, stirs v.tr. 1. a. To pass an implement through (a liquid, for example) in circular motions so as to mix or cool the contents: stirred the soup before tasting it. b. To introduce (an ingredient, for example) into a liquid or mixture: stirred a cup of sugar into the cake batter. c. To mix together the ingredients of before cooking or use: stirred up some popover batter; stirred the paint. 2. To cause to move or shift, especially slightly or with irregular motion: A breeze stirred the branches. 3. To prod into brisk or vigorous action; bestir: stirred themselves to fix breakfast. 4. a. To rouse, as from indifference, and prompt to action. See Synonyms at provoke. b. To provoke deliberately: stirred by trouble. 5. To excite strong feelings in. v.intr. 1. To change position slightly: The dog stirred in its sleep. 2. a. To move about actively; bestir oneself. b. To move away from a customary or usual place or position: instructed the guards not to stir from their posts. 3. To take place; happen. 4. To be capable of being stirred: a mixture that stirs easily. 5. To be roused or affected by strong feelings: "His wrath so stirred within him, that he could have struck him dead" (Charles Dickens). n. 1. A stirring, mixing, or poking movement. 2. A slight movement. 3. A disturbance or commotion. 4. An excited reaction; a ferment. [Middle English stiren, from Old English styrian, to excite, agitate.] stir  rer n. |
| stir 2 (stûr) n. Slang Prison. [Origin unknown.] |
stirrer [ˈstɜːrə]
n
1. a person or thing that stirs
2. Informal a person who deliberately causes trouble
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Austral and NZ informal a political activist or agitator
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stirrer
n (Brit inf: = gossipmonger etc) → Stänkerer m, → Stänkerin f (inf); (= troublemaker) → Scharfmacher(in) m(f) (inf), → Agitator(in) m(f)
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