Beat
Stir
Stir verb - To cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly.
Usage example: the recipe says to stir the mixture carefully until it's properly blended
Beat is a synonym for stir in activity topic. Sometimes you can use "Beat" instead a verb "Stir", if it concerns topics such as mix up, mix.
How words are described
| good | good beat | good stir |
| similar | similar beat | similar stir |
| serious | serious beat | serious stir |
| huge | huge beat | huge stir |
| Other adjectives: little, bad, crazy, major, local. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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In Japanese Mythology, Raijin carries small hammers to beat on the ring of drums behind him and thus stir up thunderstorms.
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The black one was labeled "Blaxx," making the full name "i.Beat Blaxx." This naturally caused a stir among American observers over the possible racial connotations of the name.
Source: Cross-Cultural Kerfluffle -
Stir, whip, stir, whip..." Then she adds a "BEAT!
Source: Overly Long Gag
Cite this Source
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