Stirring and Stir

Stirring

Stirring noun - The act or an instance of changing position.
Usage example: I thought I detected a slight stirring of the leaves, and yet there wasn't a breath of wind

Stir is a synonym for stirring in action topic. In some cases you can use "Stir" instead the word "Stirring" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: stir, stirred, stirringly

Stir

Stir noun - The act or an instance of changing position.
Usage example: we were warned that the slightest stir would scare the mother bird so we hardly dared to breathe

Stirring is a synonym for stir. You can use "Stirring" instead a noun "Stir".

Nearby Words: stirring, stirred
Cite this Source
Stir and Stirring. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/stirring/stir
Stirring & Stir. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/stirring/stir>.
Stir or Stirring. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/stirring/stir.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "stirring" and "stir" have occurred on timeline