stir noun
1 action of stirring
ADJ. good
VERB + STIR give sth Give the mixture a good stir.
2 general excitement or shock
ADJ. considerable, great, real
VERB + STIR cause, create
PREP. ~ about/over There was quite a stir about the book. | ~ among/amongst The discovery caused something of a stir among physicists.
PHRASES quite a/something of a stir