STIR

Stir

Stir was a St. Louis, Missouri musical group. Stir was founded in 1994 as a three piece band at the University of Missouri, and consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Andy Schmidt, bassist Kevin Gagnepain, and drummer Brad Booker. Schmidt, Gagnepain and Booker had been in another band previous to Stir named "The Choice" and decided to form the band when that band's lead singer, Rick Smith, decided to no longer pursue a career in music.

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stir

Noun

  1. The act or result of stirring; agitation; tumult; bustle; noise or various movements.
  2. Public disturbance or commotion; tumultuous disorder; seditious uproar.
  3. Agitation of thoughts; conflicting passions.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. Jail; prison.
    He's going to spendin' maybe ten years in stir.

Verb

  1. To change the place of in any manner; to move.
  2. To disturb the relative position of the particles of, as of a liquid, by passing something through it; to agitate.
    She stirred the pudding with a spoon.
  3. To agitate the content of (a container) by passing something through it.
    Would you please stand here and stir this pot so that the chocolate doesn't burn?
  4. To bring into debate; to agitate; to moot.
  5. To incite to action; to arouse; to instigate; to prompt; to excite.
  6. To move; to change one’s position.
  7. To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy oneself.
  8. To become the object of notice; to be on foot.
  9. To rise, or be up and about, in the morning.


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