to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
a rapid bustling commotion
a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
evoke or call forth: "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"
stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"
as of senses or emotions; "These stories shook the community"
emotional agitation and excitement
move with a stirring motion; "stir the soup"
move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"
agitate; "toss the salad"; "stir nuts into the dough"
affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"
mix or add by stirring; "Stir nuts into the dough"
evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
move an implement through with a circular motion; "stir the soup"; "stir my drink"
stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"
a rapid active commotion
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
mix or add by stirring
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic