- stir something into something
- stir something into something & stir something in†to mix something into something. •
The painter stirred too much red pigment into the paint.
•The painter stirred in the pigment.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
stir something into something
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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 into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms stir into : present tense I/you/we/they stir into he/she/it stirs into present participle stirring into past tense stirred into past participle stirred into 1) stir something into something to mix something… … English dictionary
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 — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 action of stirring ADJECTIVE ▪ good (esp. BrE) VERB + STIR ▪ give sth ▪ Give the mixture a good stir. 2 general excitement or shock ADJECTIVE … Collocations dictionary
stir — vb Stir, rouse, arouse, awaken, waken, rally can all mean to cause to shift from quiescence or torpor into activity. Stir, often followed by up, usually presupposes excitement to activity by something which disturbs or agitates and so brings to… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Stir — Stir, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stirred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stirring}.] [OE. stiren, steren, sturen, AS. styrian; probably akin to D. storen to disturb, G. st[ o]ren, OHG. st[=o]ren to scatter, destroy. [root]166.] 1. To change the place of in any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of 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 — 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 — 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 Crazy (film) — Infobox Film | name = Stir Crazy caption = Stir Crazy DVD cover director = Sidney Poitier producer = Hannah Weinstein writer = Bruce Jay Friedman starring = Gene Wilder Richard Pryor Miguel Angel Suarez music = cinematography = editing =… … Wikipedia
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
