stir

US /stɚ/

UK /stɜ:(r)/

B1

verb

  • To arouse (attention or interest)
  • To mix e.g. food by making circular movements

noun

  • Attention or interest aroused by an event

Examples

The wind came in tiny puffs that hardly stirred the surface of the water.

It was not music to set hearts on fire or deeply stir the emotions.