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To '''stir''' means to agitate or cause to move. In a literal sense, one stirs foods or liquids in the preparation or cooking process, by using a spoon or other implement in a rotary motion, to mix ingredients together or prevent burning. Metaphorically, to stir can mean to arouse emotions, both positive ('to stir op patriotism') and negative ('to stir up trouble').

To '''stir''' means to agitate or cause to move. In a literal sense, one stirs foods or liquids in the preparation or cooking process, by using a spoon or other implement in a rotary motion, to mix ingredients together or prevent burning. Metaphorically, to stir can mean to arouse emotions, both positive ('to stir up [[patriot]]ism') and negative ('to stir up trouble').

To '''cause a stir''' means to perform an action which raises interest or alarm.

To '''cause a stir''' means to perform an action which raises interest or alarm.

'''Stir''' is also a [[slang]] word for [[prison|imprisonment]], most commonly found in the phrase 'stir crazy', which describes [[madness]] induced by the [[claustrophobia]] of confinement.

'''Stir''' is also a [[slang]] word for [[prison|imprisonment]], most commonly found in the phrase 'stir crazy', which describes [[madness]] induced by the [[claustrophobia]] of confinement.