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stir

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of stir

1 a state of noisy, confused activity
  • the planeʼs first jolt caused a stir among the passengers, and by the third one they were in a panic
Synonyms of stir

ado, alarums and excursions, ballyhoo, blather, bluster, bobbery, bother, bustle, clatter, clutter [chiefly dialect], coil, commotion, corroboree [Australian], disturbance, do [chiefly dialect], foofaraw, fun, furor, furore, fuss, helter-skelter, hoo-ha (also hoo-hah), hoopla, hubble-bubble, hubbub, hullabaloo, hurly, hurly-burly, hurricane, hurry, hurry-scurry (or hurry-skurry), kerfuffle [chiefly British], moil, pandemonium, pother, row, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, shindy, splore [Scottish], squall, stew, storm, to-do, tumult, turmoil, uproar, welter, whirl, williwaw, zoo
Words Related to stir

cacophony, clamor, din, howl, hue and cry, noise, outcry, racket, roar

disorder, unrest, upheaval

eruption, flare-up, flurry, flutter, outbreak, outburst

brawl, fracas, fray, hassle, melee (also mêlée), scuffle

dither, fever, fret, lather, tizzy
Near Antonyms of stir

calm, hush, peace, quiet, quietude, rest, stillness, tranquillity (or tranquility)

order, orderliness
2 the act or an instance of changing position
  • we were warned that the slightest stir would scare the mother bird so we hardly dared to breathe
Synonyms of stir

motion, move, movement, shift, shifting, stirring
Words Related to stir

dislocation, migration, relocation

locomotion, mobility, motility, motivity

fiddling, fidgeting, squirm, squirming, twitching, wriggling, writhing

flailing, flapping, waving
Near Antonyms of stir

immobility

inertia, inertness, stillness

cessation, discontinuance, ending, expiration, finish, halt, lapse, pause, shutdown, shutoff, stop, stoppage, surcease, termination
Antonyms of stir

motionlessness
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stir

noun , slang

Synonyms and Antonyms of stir

a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
  • the mule had just got out of stir and was being followed by the feds, who had their sights set on the kingpin of the operation
Synonyms of stir

bastille, big house [slang], bridewell, brig, calaboose, can, clink [slang], cooler, coop, guardroom, hock, hold, hoosegow, jail, jailhouse, joint [slang], jug, lockup, nick [British slang], pen, penitentiary, pokey [slang], prison, quod [British slang], slam, slammer, stockade, tolbooth [Scottish]
Words Related to stir

bull pen, cage, cell, hole, tank

block, ward

glasshouse [British], guardhouse, hulk(s)

concentration camp, gulag, labor camp, prison camp, stalag, work camp

dungeon, keep, oubliette

reformatory, reform school, training school
Near Antonyms of stir

outside

stir

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of stir

1 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 of stir

agitate, churn, swirl, wash, whirl
Words Related to stir

beat, paddle, whip, whisk

reel, shake, wheel
2 to change one's position
  • the cat stirred, then opened its eyes and slowly got to its feet
Synonyms of stir

budge, locomote, move, shift
Words Related to stir

fiddle, fidget, jiggle, squiggle, squirm, toss, twitch, wiggle, wriggle, writhe

rouse
Near Antonyms of stir

hang around, remain, stay, stick around, tarry

stabilize
Antonyms of stir

freeze, still
3 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 of stir

arouse, encourage, excite, fire (up), impassion, incite, instigate, move, pique, provoke, rev (up), spark, stimulate
Words Related to stir

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
Phrases Synonymous with stir

build a fire under
Near Antonyms of stir

calm, soothe, subdue, tranquilize (also tranquillize)

appease, mollify, pacify, placate

stir (up)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of stir (up)

to bring something (volatile or intense) into being
  • couldnʼt stir up any interest in a Saturday morning outing to the art museum
Synonyms of stir (up)

abet, brew, ferment, foment, incite, instigate, pick, provoke, raise, whip (up)
Words Related to stir (up)

advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promote, sow, stimulate

detonate, set, set off, trigger

excite, galvanize, inflame (also enflame), inspire, motivate, rouse

activate, energize, enliven, fire, invigorate, jazz (up), liven (up), pep (up), quicken, stimulate, vitalize
Phrases Synonymous with stir (up)

set in motion
Near Antonyms of stir (up)

bridle, check, constrain, curb, discourage, hold, inhibit, regulate, rein (in), restrain, tame

allay, calm, quiet, settle, soothe, still, subdue, tranquilize (also tranquillize)

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