| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,734,516,173 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
astir |
Also found in: Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.01 sec. |
astir [əˈstɜː] adj (postpositive)
1. awake and out of bed 2. in motion; on the move ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations astir [əˈstɜːʳ] adj (out of bed) → in piedi; (on the move) → in movimento astir [əˈstɜːʳ] adj (out of bed) → in piedi; (on the move) → in movimento How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | |
|---|---|---|
Penetrating further and further into the heart of the Japanese cruising ground, the Pequod was soon all astir in the fishery. The coming in here from the bedroom, with my pen and ink and paper, before sunrise--the sitting down at the widely- opened window to get all the air I could to cool me--the ceaseless writing, faster and faster, hotter and hotter, driving on more and more wakefully, all through the dreadful interval before the house was astir again--how clearly I recall it, from the beginning by candle-light, to the end on the page before this, in the sunshine of the new day! From earliest dawn the house is astir as its inmates rise, walk about, and stamp their feet. |
| Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|