STIR

Meaning of STIR in English

n. sl. a prison (esp. in stir). stir-crazy deranged from long imprisonment.

[ 19th c.: orig. unkn. ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012

STIR — I. R ˈstər, + vowel -tər.; - R -tə̄, + suffixal vowel -tər. also -tə̄r, + vowel in a following …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STIR — stir 1 — stirrable , adj. — stirless , adj. — stirlessly , adv. /sterr/ , v. , stirred, stirring …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STIR — I. ˈstər verb ( stirred ; stir·ring ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English styrian; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STIR — vi to rise, or be up, in the morning. 2. stir ·noun agitation of thoughts; conflicting passions. 3. stir ·vi …
Webster English vocab
STIR — [stir] vb stirred ; stir.ring [ME, fr. OE styrian; akin to OHG storen to scatter] vt (bef. 12c) 1 a: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
STIR — / stɜː(r); NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( -rr- ) MIX 1. [ vn ] stir sth (into …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STIR — I. stir 1 S3 W3 /stɜː $ stɜːr/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle stirred , present …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STIR — v. & n. --v. (stirred, stirring) 1 tr. move a spoon or other implement round and round in (a liquid …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STIR — v. & n. v. (stirred, stirring) 1 tr. move a spoon or other implement round and round in (a liquid …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STIR — 1. v. & n. --v. (stirred, stirring) 1. tr. move a spoon or other implement round and round in (a …
Oxford English vocab
STIR — ( stirs, stirring, stirred) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STIR — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a breeze stirs/ruffles sth ▪ A light breeze stirred the waters of the bay. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
STIR — (MOVE) [verb] -rr- - to (cause to) move slightlyA light breeze stirred the leaves lying on the path. [T]The air …
Cambridge English vocab
STIR — Synonyms and related words : action, activate, activeness, activism, activity, actuate, actuation, ado, advance, affect, agitate, agitation, amalgamate, animate, annoy, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
STIR — I. stir verb 1. to cause to shift from quiescence or torpor into activity a teacher who stirred the minds …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
STIR — I. noun 1 action of stirring ADJECTIVE ▪ good ( esp. BrE ) VERB + STIR ▪ give sth ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
STIR — n. 25B6; verb stir the mixture well : MIX, blend, agitate; beat, whip, whisk, fold in; N. Amer. muddle. Travis …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
STIR — v. 1 Often, stir up. agitate, shake (up), mix (up), scramble, amalgamate, mingle, commingle, intermingle, merge, blend, fold (in), churn …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
STIR — I 1. сущ. 1) шевеление; движение Syn : activity 2) размешивание, помешивание to give one's tee a stir ≈ размешать …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
STIR — stir.ogg _I 1. stɜ: n 1. шевеление, движение a stir of warm wind - дуновение тёплого ветерка no stir in …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
STIR — _I 1. stɜ: n 1. шевеление, движение a stir of warm wind - дуновение тёплого ветерка no stir in the …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
STIR — I stə 1. сущ. 1) шевеление; движение Syn: activity 2) размешивание, помешивание to give one's tee a stir — размешать …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
STIR — I [©«„] stir.wav 1. сущ. 1) шевеление; движение Syn: activity 2) размешивание, помешивание to give one's tee a stir — размешать чай 3) переполох, суета, суматоха to create …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
STIR — _I 1. _n. 1> шевеление; движение; not a stir - ничто не шелохнется 2> размешивание 3> суматоха, суета, переполох; to …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
STIR — I 1. n. 1. шевеление; движение; not a stir - ничто не шелохнется 2. размешивание 3. суматоха, суета, переполох; to …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
STIR — _I stə: 1. _n. 1> шевеление; движение; not a stir ничто не шелохнётся 2> размешивание 3> суматоха, суета, переполох; to …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
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Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
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Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
STIR — I 1. сущ. 1) шевеление; движение Syn : activity 2) размешивание, помешивание to give one's tee a stir ≈ размешать …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
STIR — v. incitar, agitar; mover se; n. tumultu
English interlingue dictionary
STIR — sugkay
English-Visayan vocabulary
STIR — I. verb (~red; ~ring) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English styrian; akin to Old High German stōren to scatter Date: …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
STIR — (n.) The act or result of stirring; agitation; tumult; bustle; noise or various movements.
Английский словарь Webster
STIR — (v. i.) To rise, or be up, in the morning.
Английский словарь Webster
STIR — (v. i.) To become the object of notice; to be on foot.
Английский словарь Webster
STIR — (v. i.) To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy one's self.
Английский словарь Webster
STIR — (v. i.) To move; to change one's position.
Английский словарь Webster
STIR — (v. t.) To incite to action; to arouse; to instigate; to prompt; to excite.
Английский словарь Webster
STIR — (v. t.) To bring into debate; to agitate; to moot.
Английский словарь Webster
STIR — (v. t.) To disturb the relative position of the particles of, as of a liquid, by passing something through it; …
Английский словарь Webster
STIR — (v. t.) To change the place of in any manner; to move.
Английский словарь Webster
STIR — ( v. t. ) To incite to action; to arouse; to instigate; to prompt; to excite.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STIR — ( v. t. ) To disturb the relative position of the particles of, as of a liquid, by passing something …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STIR — ( v. t. ) To change the place of in any manner; to move.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STIR — ( v. t. ) To bring into debate; to agitate; to moot.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STIR — ( v. i. ) To rise, or be up, in the morning.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STIR — ( v. i. ) To move; to change one's position.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STIR — ( v. i. ) To become the object of notice; to be on foot.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STIR — ( v. i. ) To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy one's self.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STIR — ( n. ) The act or result of stirring; agitation; tumult; bustle; noise or various movements.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STIR — ( n. ) Public disturbance or commotion; tumultuous disorder; seditious uproar.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STIR — ( n. ) Agitation of thoughts; conflicting passions.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STIR — v. make circular movements in a liquid with an object, agitate, mix; move, set in motion; arouse, awake, bestir; stimulate, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
STIR — n. stirring movement; movement, motion; disturbance, confusion, agitation, excitement; prison (Slang)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
STIR — n. stir crazy stir fry
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
STIR — n. Function: noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1851 slang : PRISON
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
STIR — n. Function: noun Date: 14th century 1 a : a state of disturbance, agitation, or brisk activity b : widespread …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
STIR — n. Pronunciation: ' st ə r Function: verb Inflected Form: stirred ; stir · ring Etymology: Middle English, from Old …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
STIR — ~ 1 ■ verb ( ~s , ~ring , ~red ) 1》 move an implement round and round in (a …
Concise Oxford English vocab
STIR — stir BrE AmE stɜː AmE stɝː ▷ stirred stɜːd AmE stɝːd ▷ stirring/ly ˈstɜːr ɪŋ /li AmE ˈstɝː- ▷ stirs …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
STIR — n. sl. a prison (esp. in stir). østir-crazy deranged from long imprisonment. [19th c.: orig. unkn.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STIR — (~s, ~ring, ~red) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you ~ …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык

Concise Oxford English Dictionary

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