Stir the mixture around to mix it up.
•You should stir the dressing around a bit before you serve it.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
stir — stir1 [ stɜr ] verb ** ▸ 1 mix liquid/food ▸ 2 make someone feel/think something ▸ 3 move slightly ▸ 4 move something burning around ▸ 5 say something to cause trouble ▸ 1 mix food/drink/substance ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stir up — verb 1. try to stir up public opinion (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑agitate, ↑foment • Derivationally related forms: ↑fomentation (for: ↑foment), ↑fomenter ( … Useful english dictionary
stir — stir1 W3S3 [stə: US stə:r] v past tense and past participle stirred present participle stirring ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(mix)¦ 2¦(move slightly)¦ 3¦(leave a place)¦ 4¦(feelings)¦ 5¦(do something)¦ 6¦(cause trouble)¦ Phrasal verbs … Dictionary of contemporary English
stir — I UK [stɜː(r)] / US [stɜr] verb Word forms stir : present tense I/you/we/they stir he/she/it stirs present participle stirring past tense stirred past participle stirred ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to move food around in a dish or pan using a … English dictionary
stir — 1 verb 1 MIX (T) to move a liquid or substance around with a spoon or stick in order to mix it together: Stir the paint to make sure it is smooth. | stir sth in/into: When the sauce has cooled, add the grated cheese and stir it in. 2 FEELINGS a)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stir — [[t]stɜ͟ː(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ stirs, stirring, stirred 1) VERB If you stir a liquid or other substance, you move it around or mix it in a container using something such as a spoon. [V n] Stir the soup for a few seconds... [V n into n] There was Mrs… … English dictionary
stir*/ — [stɜː] verb I 1) [I/T] to move food or a liquid around using a spoon or other object Stir the sauce gently over a low heat.[/ex] 2) [T] to make someone have a particular feeling or memory This crime has stirred a lot of anger in the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
stir up — 1) PHRASAL VERB If something stirs up dust or stirs up mud in water, it causes it to rise up and move around. [V n P] They saw first a cloud of dust and then the car that was stirring it up. [Also V P n (not pron)] Syn: disturb 2) PHRASAL VERB… … English dictionary
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slosh — /slosh/, v.i. 1. to splash or move through water, mud, or slush. 2. (of a liquid) to move about actively within a container. v.t. 3. to stir or splash (something) around in a fluid: to slosh the mop in the pail. 4. to splash (liquid) clumsily or… … Universalium
