Read the dictionary definition of stir. All definitions for this word.
1. a rapid active commotion
2. emotional agitation and excitement
3. a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
1. he made a great splash and then disappeared
4. mix or add by stirring
1. Stir nuts into the dough
5. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
1. raise the specter of unemployment
2. he conjured wild birds in the air
3. call down the spirits from the mountain
6. stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
1. These stories shook the community
2. the civil war shook the country
7. affect emotionally
1. A stirring movie
2. I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy
8. move very slightly
1. He shifted in his seat
9. to begin moving
1. As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir
10. move an implement through
1. stir the soup
2. stir my drink
3. stir the soil
11. stir feelings in
1. stimulate my appetite
2. excite the audience
3. stir emotions